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Amended early morning Great western Railway service via Westbury on Sunday 5 July 

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Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 05 July 2026 to Sunday 05 July 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

various Great Western Railway routes via Westbury

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Bradford-on-Avon and Warminster, closing some lines.

The 08:06 Warminster to Swindon will not run and will be part replaced by an earlier replacement bus at 07:45 from Warminster, Dilton Marsh, Westbury, Trowbridge and Melksham to Chippenham. Rail connections are available between Chippenham and Swindon.

The 08:39 Westbury to Bristol Temple Meads will depart later at 09:21 and will call only at Trowbridge departing at 09:27 and Bath Spa departing at 09:44 to arrive Bristol Temple Meads 09:57. It will not call at Bradford-on-Avon, Avoncliff and Freshford. Customers for these stations travel by later services.

The 09:00 Westbury to Weymouth will depart later at 09:40 and will operate later than normal throughout.

The 09:08 Swindon to Westbury will not run and will be part replaced by a bus from Chippenham to Melksham, dropping off only at Trowbridge and Westbury. Rail connections are available between Swindon and Chippenham.

The 10:38 Weymouth to Swindon will depart later at 11:16, operating later than normal to Chippenham where it will terminate. Rail connections are available between Chippenham and Swindon.

The 13:32 Swindon to Weymouth will start from Chippenham earlier than normal at 13:30. You should use earlier rail connection between Swindon and Chippenham.

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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