Amended Night Riviera Sleeper service on Sunday 23 and Monday 24 August
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 23 August 2026 to Monday 24 August 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between London Paddington and Penzance
Description
Engineering work is taking place between Taunton and Exeter St Davids, closing some lines overnight.
Sunday:
The 21:15 Penzance to London Paddington service will depart Exeter St Davids 15 minutes later and then divert between Exeter St Davids and Reading. The train will run to normal timings arriving at Reading and beyond
The 23:50 London Paddington to Penzance service will be diverted between Reading and Exeter St Davids, arriving at Exeter St Davids approximately 30 minutes later than normal. The train will run to normal timings departing Exeter St Davids and beyond
Monday:
The 23:45London Paddington to Penzance “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will divert between Reading and
Exeter St Davids. It will not call Taunton. Taunton customers travel by earlier services. The train will arrive Exeter St Davids approximately 40 minutes earlier than normal. Normal timings departing Exeter St Davids and beyond.
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