Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn from Monday 30 March to Friday 3 April 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn, between London Paddington and Bedwyn / Paignton, between Newbury and Bedwyn

Description

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

As a result:

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 21:36), and will not call at Reading West. A replacement bus will run at 22:08 from Newbury to Reading, calling at all stations

• The 22:30 London Paddington to Bedwyn service will not run. You should use the 22:30 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads service as far as Reading, and use replacement buses between Reading and Bedwyn

Then from 21:55 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn, and between Newbury and Bedwyn.

Tuesday to Thursday:

• The 05:31 Bedwyn to London Paddington service will terminate at Reading. Change at Reading for alternative train services towards London

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 00:17 Reading to Newbury service will be replaced by a bus, which will drop off customers only at all stations to Newbury

Friday:

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

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.