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Amended "Night Riviera" sleeper service from Wednesday 2 to Friday 4 December 

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Engineering work details

Starts Wednesday 02 December 2026 to Friday 04 December 2026

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Train operators affected

  • Great Western Railway

Route(s) affected

Between London Paddington and Penzance

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St Davids, closing some lines.

Wednesday:

The 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will depart Exeter St Davids at 01:18 (Thu). It will arrive / depart Taunton 02:15. It will arrive Reading (drop off only) at 04:17 and London Paddington 05:07.

The 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will arrive at Taunton later than normal at 02:48 (Thu) and will depart earlier than normal at 03:23 (Thu). Normal timings arrive / depart Exeter St Davids and beyond.

Thursday:

The 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will arrive / depart Taunton at 01:57 (Fri). Normal arrival times at Reading (drop off only) and London Paddington.

The 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will arrive Exeter St Davids later than normal at 04:23 (Fri). Normal timings departing Exeter St Davids and beyond.

Friday:

The 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will divert between Reading and Taunton (via Bristol Temple Meads – not calling). It will arrive / depart Taunton later than normal at 02:58 / 03:00 (Sat) and arrive Exeter St Davids later than normal at 03:31. Normal timings departing Exeter St Davids and beyond.


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