Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn from Monday 21 to Friday 25 July 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Bedwyn / Frome / Paignton, between Reading and Newbury, 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 arrive / depart 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 Reading West. Road transport will operate at 22:08 from Newbury to Reading calling all stations.

From 22:25 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Reading and Newbury / 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

• Kintbury: Level Crossing by Station Road

Tuesday to Friday:

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

The 06:12 Frome to London Paddington will start from Westbury at 06:22. An earlier rail connection at 06:07 will run from Frome to Westbury. Note the earlier than normal departure time from Frome.

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.