Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Bedwyn, 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 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 22:10 Reading to Newbury

• The 22:25 Bedwyn to Newbury

• The 22:47 Newbury to Reading

• The 22:47 Newbury to Bedwyn

• 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, then change for road transport from Reading to Bedwyn.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:17 Reading to Newbury service will not run, and will be replaced by a bus.

The 05:31 Bedwyn to London Paddington service will terminate at Reading. You can use alternative Great Western Railway services between Reading and London Paddington at no extra cost.

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 drop-off 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.