Amended early morning service between Reading and Newbury on Saturday 26 September 

Route(s) affected

Between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn, and also between London Paddington and Newbury

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Reading West and Bedwyn, closing some lines.

The following services will be affected by this work:

• The 05:08 Reading to Bedwyn service will not run. A rail replacement bus service will run earlier from Reading to connect with the train below, departing at 05:05, calling at all stations to Newbury

• The 05:39 Reading to Bedwyn service will depart later than normal at 05:55, and will not call at stations between Reading West and Newbury

• The 06:08 Bedwyn to Reading service will start from Newbury at 06:25. A rail replacement bus service will operate at 05:30 from Bedwyn / Hungerford / Kintbury to Newbury to connect with the train service

• The 06:34 Reading to Newbury service will arrive at Newbury at 06:58

• The 06:58 Newbury to London Paddington service will depart at 07:00

• The 07:00 Newbury to Bedwyn service will depart Newbury at 07:03

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.