Buses replace trains between Westbury and Castle Cary / Taunton after 18:00 on Friday 3 April and all day on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Paignton / Plymouth / Penzance, and between Gloucester / Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Westbury and Taunton, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Friday:

From 18:00 on Friday until the end of service, buses will replace trains between:

• Westbury and Castle Cary (via Frome / Bruton)

• Castle Cary and Taunton

Long distance trains between London and Exeter / Plymouth / Penzance will be retimed by a few minutes, and diverted to run via Bristol Temple Meads (not calling).

Saturday and Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Westbury and Castle Cary (via Frome / Bruton)

• Castle Cary and Taunton

Long distance trains between London and Exeter / Plymouth / Penzance will be retimed by a few minutes, and diverted to run via Bristol Temple Meads (additionally calling).

South Western Railway:

From 18:00 on Friday until the end of Sunday:

No trains will run between Westbury and Castle Cary.

Replacement buses will run between Westbury and Castle Cary.

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.