Amended early morning trains between Reading and Newbury / Pewsey on Sunday 12 July 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Theale, closing various lines on Sunday morning.

Long distance services:

The 08:04 (departing 07:53) London Paddington to Penzance will divert between Reading and Westbury (via Swindon – not calling). It will not call at Newbury or Pewsey. For these stations, you should instead use the 08:44 (departing 08:28) London Paddington to Penzance service, which will call additionally at Newbury and Pewsey.

Local services:

08:06 Reading to Newbury will not run. Earlier road transport will run at 07:51 from Reading to Newbury, calling at all stations except Newbury Racecourse. It will connect at Newbury with the 08:33 Reading to Bedwyn, which will be amended to start from Newbury at 09:02.

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.