Buses replace trains between Reading and Didcot Parkway / Swindon on Sunday 3 November 

Route(s) affected

All Great Western Railway routes to / from London Paddington, and also between Reading and Didcot Parkway / Oxford

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Swindon, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between:

• Reading and Swindon.

• Reading and Didcot Parkway.

High Speed services:

Trains between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads / Swansea / Carmarthen will be diverted to run on alternative routes, and will be retimed to run earlier or later than usual.

Trains between London Paddington and Cheltenham Spa / Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill / Great Malvern / Hereford will be amended to start / terminate at Didcot Parkway instead of London Paddington.

Fast trains between London Paddington and Oxford will not run.

Local services:

Local trains between London Paddington and Reading will run to an amended timetable. No trains will run between Reading and Didcot Parkway.

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 information, please use our travel information pages.

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

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