Amended late night / early morning services between Exeter St Davids / Totnes and Plymouth from Monday 23 to Friday 27 October 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Edinburgh and Plymouth

Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Exeter St Davids and Plymouth / Penzance

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Totnes and Plymouth, closing some lines. ​​​​​​​

CrossCountry:

Monday to Thursday:

The 15:08 Edinburgh to Plymouth will terminate at Taunton. A replacement bus will operate from Taunton to Plymouth.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:24 Plymouth to Edinburgh will start from Bristol Temple Meads.

Great Western Railway:

Monday to Thursday:

• 18:36 London Paddington to Plymouth will terminate Exeter St Davids. If you are travelling beyond Exeter St Davids you should travel by earlier or later rail services.

• 19:04 London Paddington to Plymouth will arrive/depart Newton Abbot, Totnes and arrive Plymouth a few minutes earlier than normal.

• 20:03 London Paddington to Plymouth will terminate Totnes. There will be road transport (provided by CrossCountry Trains) at 22:25 from Taunton to Plymouth.

• 21:00 Penzance to Exeter St Davids will terminate Plymouth (and restart Totnes). Road transport at 23:15 from Plymouth to Ivybridge, Totnes (for customers to disembark only), Newton Abbot (for customers to disembark only) and Exeter St Davids.

• 21:04 London Paddington to Plymouth will terminate Exeter St Davids. Road transport at 23:40 from Exeter St Davids to Newton Abbot, Totnes, Ivybridge and Plymouth.

• 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington “Night Riviera” sleeper Service will not run.

• 22:24 Plymouth to Exeter St Davids will depart Plymouth 22:27. Normal timings departing Totnes and beyond.

• 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance “Night Riviera” sleeper Service will not run.

Tuesday to Friday:

• 04:54 Plymouth to London Paddington will start from Newton Abbot at 05:30. You should travel by alternative services.

• 05:33 Plymouth to London Paddington will start from Totnes 06:01. Earlier road transport at 04:40 from Plymouth and Ivybridge to Totnes (for customers to disembark only) to connect into the train. This bus continues to Exeter St Davids.

• 05:55 Plymouth to London Paddington will start from Exeter St Davids 06:52. Earlier road transport at 05:35 from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids to connect into the train.

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 this page. 

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.