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Amended late night / early morning service to / from / via Westbury from Monday 14 to Friday 18 December 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 14 December 2026 to Monday 14 December 2026

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Train operators affected

  • Great Western Railway

Route(s) affected

Between London Paddington and Bedwyn / Bristol Temple Meads and also between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury / Frome

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Bath Spa and Westbury, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads will terminate at Westbury. A replacement bus will depart at 23:40 from Westbury to Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon and Bath Spa. Rail connection available between Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads.

The 22:30 London Paddington to Bedwyn will start from Reading. Customers from London Paddington travel by
22:28 (departing 22:30) London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads as far as Reading to connect into the train.

The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury will terminate at Bath Spa. A replacement bus will depart at 23:30 from Bath Spa to Freshford Village, calling at Westwood Village(for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury.

The 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome will terminate Bath Spa. A replacement bus will depart at 00:15 (Tue-Fri) from Bath Spa to Freshford Village calling at, Westwood Village(for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and Frome.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:31 Bedwyn to London Paddington will terminate at Reading. Rail connections are available between Reading and London Paddington.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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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