Amended late night service between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads / Swansea from Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 December 

Route(s) affected

Between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads / Swansea

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Didcot Parkway and Chippenham, closing some lines overnight.

The following services are affected:

• The 22:49 London Paddington to Swansea service will be diverted between Swindon and Bristol Parkway, and will call additionally at Chippenham and Bath Spa

• The 23:33 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads service will be diverted between Reading and Bath Spa via Newbury (not calling), and will not call at Didcot Parkway, Swindon and Chippenham

For travel to / from Didcot Parkway, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the 23:14 London Paddington to Oxford service, which will call at Didcot Parkway. A rail replacement bus service will run from Didcot Parkway to Swindon / Chippenham.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner.

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.