Major engineering work in the Gloucester area from Saturday 27 September to Sunday 5 October 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Derby / Nottingham / Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central, between Edinburgh and Bristol Temple Meads / Plymouth, between Birmingham New Street and Bristol Temple Meads / Paignton / Penzance, between Edinburgh / Manchester Piccadilly and Bristol Temple Meads, and between Dundee / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh / Newcastle / York / Leeds and Plymouth, and between Aberdeen / York / Leeds and Plymouth

Great Western Railway between Bristol Temple Meads and Cheltenham Spa / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern, between Salisbury and Cheltenham Spa / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street, between London Paddington / Swindon and Cheltenham Spa

Transport for Wales between Cardiff Central and Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Yate / Kemble and Gloucester, closing all lines.

From Saturday 27 September to Sunday 5 October, no trains will call at Gloucester.

CrossCountry:

Saturday and Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between Bristol Parkway and Cheltenham Spa.

Saturday to Friday:

Buses (operated by Transport for Wales) will replace trains between Lydney and Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa.

Monday to Friday:

A few afternoon replacement buses will run between Worcestershire Parkway and Ashchurch for Tewkesbury.

The 05:20 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central service will not run. A replacement bus will run between Bristol Temple Meads and Newport, you can use other train services between Newport and Cardiff Central.

Great Western Railway:

Saturday:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Kemble and Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa

• Bristol Parkway and Gloucester

• Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street

Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Swindon and Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa

• Bristol Parkway and Gloucester

• Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street

Monday to Friday:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Cam & Dursley and Gloucester

• Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Lydney and Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa.

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.