Wessex Area Railway Upgrade: Major engineering work between Trowbridge and Westbury / Salisbury from Friday 27 December to Thursday 23 January 

Route(s) affected

All Great Western Railway services to / from / via Westbury

All South Western Railway services to / from / via Westbury

Description

Major engineering work, part of the Wessex area railway upgrade, is taking place at Sherrington Viaduct (between Warminster and Salisbury) and in the Westbury station area, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Buses will run instead of trains between Westbury and Trowbridge, Chippenham, Frome, and Salisbury.

A few trains will be diverted between Trowbridge and Frome, not running via Westbury.

Trains between London / Reading and Exeter / Paignton / Plymouth / Penzance will not call at Westbury. These trains will additionally call at Frome. Replacement buses will run between Frome and Westbury.

You should allow additional time when using replacement buses in order to maintain connections with the amended train services.

Please note all parking will be suspended at Frome station during this period for rail replacement services.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use valid tickets on the following bus services:

• 49 between Swindon and Trowbridge via Devizes

• D1 between Bath and Warminster via Bradford-on-Avon / Trowbridge / Westbury

• D2 between Bath and Frome via Radstock

• X34 between Chippenham and Frome via Melksham

• 24 between Salisbury and Frome via Warminster

South Western Railway:

Trains that usually run between London Waterloo and Yeovil Pen Mill or trains that would normally run via Westbury will be cancelled, terminate at Salisbury or will be diverted to run via Yeovil Junction.

You should use alternative services to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on buses by using use the Traveline website

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.