Amended Great Western Railway "Night Riviera" Sleeper services from Monday 8 to Thursday 11 December
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 08 December 2025 to Thursday 11 December 2025
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Great Western Railway between Penzance and London Paddington
Description
Engineering work is taking place between Taunton and Exeter St Davids, closing various lines on Sunday night / Monday morning.
As a result:
21:45 Penzance to London Paddington “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will depart Plymouth, Totnes and Newton Abbot and arrive Exeter St Davids a few minutes earlier than normal. It will depart Exeter St Davids later than normal and divert between there and Reading (via Honiton – not calling). It will not call at Taunton. Taunton customers travel by earlier services. Later than normal arrival at Reading (drop off only).
23:45 London Paddington to Penzance “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will divert between Reading and Exeter St Davids (via Honiton – not calling). It will not call Taunton. Taunton customers travel by earlier services.
The train will arrive Exeter St Davids a few minutes earlier than normal. Normal timings departing Exeter St Davids and beyond.
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