Amended late night / early morning trains between Reading and Newbury / Westbury from Monday 1 to Friday 5 September
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 01 September 2025 to Friday 05 September 2025
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Great Western Railway between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn, and between London Paddington and Bedwyn / Frome / Bedwyn
Description
Engineering work is taking place between Reading West and Pewsey, closing all lines overnight.
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 at 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):
21:57 Newbury to Bedwyn
22:10 Reading to Newbury
22:25 Bedwyn to Newbury
22:47 Newbury to Reading
22:47 Newbury to Bedwyn
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 for road transport Reading-Bedwyn.
Tuesday to Friday:
The 00:17 Reading to Newbury will not run, and will be replaced by road transport from Reading, dropping off only at all stations to Newbury.
The 05:31 Bedwyn to London Paddington will not run. You should travel by later train services instead.
The 06:12 Frome to London Paddington will start from Westbury at 06:22. An earlier rail connection is available at 06:07 from Frome to Westbury. Note the earlier than normal departure time from Frome.
Bus stop locations:
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
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.
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