Amended late night / early morning trains between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn from Monday 13 to Friday 17 October 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Bedwyn / Frome / Penzance, between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn, and also between Newbury and Bedwyn

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Reading West and Pewsey, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 19:04 Paignton to London Paddington will call additionally at Hungerford and Kintbury and will call at Newbury and beyond later than normal.

The 21:37 Bedwyn to Newbury will not run.

The 22:08 Newbury to Reading will depart much earlier than normal (at 21:35), and will not call at Reading West. Road transport will operate at 22:08 from Newbury to Reading, calling at all stations.

The following trains will NOT run and will be replaced by road transport (some buses will depart at different times to trains they replace):

• The 21:57 Newbury to Bedwyn

• The 22:47 Newbury to Bedwyn

• The 22:10 Reading to Newbury

• The 22:25 Bedwyn to Newbury,

• The 22:47 Newbury to Reading

• The 23:17 Bedwyn to Reading

Additionally:

The 22:30 London Paddington to Bedwyn will not run. Customers for stations to Bedwyn travel by the 22:28 (departing 22:30) London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads as far as Reading for road transport Reading-Bedwyn.

Buses serve railway stations (forecourt / car park / entrance) except where shown below:

• Reading West: Oxford Road opposite McDonalds

• Aldermaston: Bus stops on Basingstoke Road

• Midgham: Bath Road Angel public house

• Newbury Racecourse: Bus stops near station entrance on Hanbridge Road

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:17 Reading to Newbury will not run and will be replaced by road transport from Reading to Newbury, calling at all stations to drop off customers only.

The 05:31 Bedwyn to London Paddington will not run. You should instead travel by later train services.

The 06:12 Frome to London Paddington will start from Westbury at 06:22. An earlier rail connection at 06:07 is available from Frome to Westbury.

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.