Amended services between Swindon and Bristol Parkway on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads / Cardiff Central / Swansea / Carmarthen / Pembroke Dock / Weston-super-Mare, and between Swindon and Westbury

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Swindon and Bristol Parkway, closing all direct lines between these stations.

Trains that usually run direct between Swindon and Bristol Parkway will be diverted to run via Bath Spa (not calling), and will change direction at Bristol Parkway. These services will be redirected

Additionally:

Saturday:

• 10:45 London Paddington to Weston-super-Mare will depart earlier at 10:42 and will call additionally at Swindon. Normal timings calling at Chippenham and beyond

• 11:05 Swindon to Westbury will depart earlier than normal at 10:59

• 20:48 London Paddington to Swansea will depart earlier than normal at 20:13 before diverting to run via Bath Spa (not calling)

• 22:02 London Paddington to Bristol Parkway will run, and will depart at normal time. It will divert to run via Bath Spa (not calling), before terminating at Bristol Parkway

• 15:19 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington will divert between Bristol Temple Meads and Swindon (via Bath Spa, not calling). It will run to slightly amended timings from Swindon onwards

Sunday:

• 08:30 and 09:55 Bristol Parkway to London Paddington will run, departing at normal times before diverting to run via Bath Spa (not calling)

• 09:00 London Paddington to Weston-super-Mare will depart at 09:08

• 14:13 London Paddington to Cardiff Central will not run

• 16:50 Cardiff Central to London Paddington will not run

• 21:45 London Paddington to Swansea will depart earlier than normal at 21:15 before diverting to run via Bath Spa (not calling)

• 22:45 London Paddington to Bristol Parkway via Bristol Temple Meads will operate as normal

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