Buses replace trains between Bristol Parkway / Swindon / Stroud and Gloucester on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Penzance and Edinburgh, between Plymouth and Derby / Leeds / Manchester Piccadilly / York / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Dundee / Aberdeen, between Paignton / Bristol Temple Meads and Manchester Piccadilly, and between Paignton / Bristol Temple Meads and Birmingham New Street

Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Swindon and Cheltenham Spa, between Swindon and Gloucester, between Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern, between Weymouth and Cheltenham Spa, between Weymouth / Salisbury / Frome / Westbury and Gloucester, and between Taunton and Gloucester

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Swindon / Stroud and Gloucester, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Journey times between Bristol Parkway and Cheltenham Spa will be extended by one hour.

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Bristol Parkway and Gloucester

• Stroud and Gloucester (Saturday)

• Swindon and Gloucester (Sunday)

A mixture of non-stop and stopping buses will run.

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.