Buses replace trains between Weston-Super-Mare and Bristol Temple Meads on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry services via Weston-super-Mare / Taunton

Great Western Railway between Taunton / Weston-super-Mare / Filton Abbey Wood and Severn Beach / Bristol Temple Meads / Cardiff Central

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Parson Street and Bristol Temple Meads, closing all lines. ​​​​​​​

CrossCountry:

Trains will be diverted, extending journey times by up to 60 minutes.

Update: Please note, a revised CrossCountry service will be operating on these dates due to industrial action.

Great Western Railway:

Saturday and Sunday:

Update: Great Western Railway services will be affected by industrial action on Sunday 4 February. Great Western Railway advise customers to travel before the weekend or after Sunday. A limited service will run on some routes only, please check your entire journey before you travel as the following advice may have changed.

Except where shown below, trains between Weston-super-Mare and London Paddington will start / terminate at Bristol Temple Meads.

Except where shown below, trains between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads / Cardiff Central will run between Taunton and Weston-super-Mare and then between Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff Central.

Trains between Weston-super-Mare and Severn Beach will operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Severn Beach only.

Saturday only:

Trains between Filton Abbey Wood, Stapleton Road, Lawrence Hill and Bristol Temple Meads will NOT run.

Saturday:

• The 05:35 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance will start from Taunton.

• The 06:28 Bristol Parkway to Weston-super-Mare will terminate Bristol Temple Meads.

• The 06:39 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance will depart EARLIER at 06:06 and will divert between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton (via Westbury – NOT calling). It will NOT call Weston-super-Mare, Highbridge & Burnham and Bridgwater. Normal timings departing Taunton and beyond.

• The 06:50 Frome to Filton Abbey Wood will terminate Bristol Temple Meads.

• The 07:41 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance will depart EARLIER at 06:56 and will divert between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton (via Westbury – NOT calling). Normal timings departing Taunton and beyond.

• The 09:18 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington will NOT run.

• The 09:45, 16.45 and 18:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Salisbury will depart 1 minute EARLIER than normal.

• The 10:45 London Paddington to Weston-super-Mare will NOT run.

• The 12:35 London Paddington to Exeter St Davids will terminate Taunton.

• The 13:43 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington will start from Taunton and operate later than normal throughout.

• The 17:50 Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads will divert between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads (via Westbury – NOT calling). It will NOT call Bridgwater and Weston-super-Mare and will arrive Bristol Temple Meads later than normal.

• The 17:50 Penzance to London Paddington will divert between Taunton and Chippenham (via Westbury – NOT calling). It will NOT call Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa. Rail connection Chippenham-Bath Spa-Bristol Temple Meads.

• The 19:10 Taunton to Gloucester will NOT operate between Weston-super-Mare and Bristol Temple Meads.

• The 20:10 Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Temple Meads will NOT run.

• The 20:30 London Paddington to Exeter St Davids will divert between Bristol Temple Meads* and Taunton, NOT calling at Nailsea & Backwell and stations to Bridgwater. After departure from Bristol Temple Meads it will call additionally at Bath Spa(pick up only). It will arrive / depart Taunton and beyond later than normal. Road transport from Bristol Temple Meads to Nailsea & Backwell and all stations to Bridgwater (continues to Taunton).

• The 22:15 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome will depart 22:21 and will operate later throughout.

Sunday:

• The 08:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance will depart EARLIER at 07:40 and will divert between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton (via Westbury – NOT calling). It will NOT call Nailsea & Backwell and stations to Bridgwater. Normal timings departing Taunton and beyond. Road transport from Weston-super-Mare, Highbridge & Burnham and Bridgwater to Taunton to connect into the diverted train. Also road transport from Bristol Temple
  Meads and stations to Bridgwater (continues to Taunton).

• The 08:29 Weston-super-Mare to London Paddington will start from Bristol Temple Meads.

• The 08:51 (departing earlier at 08:50) London Paddington to Penzance will call additionally Tiverton Parkway.

• The 09:15 and 23:12 Bristol Temple Meads to Weston-super-Mare will NOT run.

• The 09:55 Bristol Temple Meads to Penzance will start from Exeter St Davids.

• The 13:14 Plymouth to London Paddington will call additionally Castle Cary, Westbury and Pewsey.

• The 13:33 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington will NOT run.

• The 17:30 London Paddington to Weston-super-Mare will NOT run.

• The 17:35 Severn Beach to Exeter St Davids service will terminate at Bristol Temple Meads.

• The 20:18 Plymouth to London Paddington will divert between Taunton and Chippenham, NOT calling at Weston-super-Mare, Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa. It will call additionally at Westbury (set down only) for a rail connection to Bath Spa.

• The 21:05 and 23:49 Weston-super-Mare to Bristol Temple Meads will NOT run. A separate train will operate from Bristol Temple Meads at 22:30, calling Bath Spa (and Chippenham) to connect into the diverted train at Swindon.

Rail replacement buses will run between:

• Weston-super-Mare and Bristol Temple Meads (fast)

• Weston-super-Mare and Bristol Temple Meads (calling at Worle, Yatton and Nailsea & Backwell)

If you are travelling to / from Parson Street or Bedminster you should use local buses to complete your journey.

CrossCountry Trains will be diverting their trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton (via Westbury – NOT calling) thus providing through trains (mostly hourly) between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton (and beyond).

Check before you travel: 

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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 this page. 

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

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