Buses replace trains in the Pewsey / Westbury / Castle Cary area on Sunday 19 April 

Route(s) affected

All Great Western Railway services to / from / via Westbury

South Western Railway between Yeovil Junction and Salisbury

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the Westbury area, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Pewsey and Swindon (to connect with diverted long distance services)

• Westbury and Frome

• Castle Cary and Taunton

Long distance services between London and South West England will be diverted to run via Swindon / Bristol Parkway instead of running via Westbury. These diverted trains will call at Reading to pick up when running from London, and to drop off when running towards London.

An amended and reduced train service will run between Frome and Castle Cary.

Additionally:

• The 08:06 Reading to Newbury will not run, and will be replaced by a bus. This bus will not call at Newbury Racecourse, and will connect with the amended 08:33 Reading to Bedwyn service (see below)

• The 08:33 Reading to Bedwyn service will start from Newbury at 09:02

South Western Railway:

The 09:46 Yeovil Junction to Salisbury service will not run, and will be replaced by a bus.

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 our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down 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.