Major disruption between Bath Spa and Westbury / Chippenham expected until 20:30 

Route(s) affected

Between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour, between Exeter St Davids / Bristol Temple Meads and Oxford, between Taunton / Weston-super-Mare / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington, between Severn Beach and Frome, between Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth / Salisbury, between Weymouth / Westbury and Gloucester, and also between Worcester Shrub Hill / Cheltenham Spa and Salisbury

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Bath Spa and Westbury / Chippenham means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, severely delayed by up to 60 minutes, revised or diverted.

Major disruption is expected until 20:30.

Customer advice:

Train services between Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington are diverting, running straight to Swindon.

There are currently very few services running through Bath Spa. Road transport is expected to operate from Bath Spa station from approximately 19:30. Customers at Chippenham are advised to travel to Swindon and change for diverted services to Bristol Temple Meads.

Limited options are available for customers at Chippenham. It has not been possible to source and meaningful road transport for customers travelling towards Bath Spa. Local buses are available for Swindon, from where customers can take train services to Bristol Temple Meads.

You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

• First Buses on the following routes:

  • D1 between Bath, Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury, Warminster

  • D2 between Bath and Frome

  • 19 between Bristol Parkway, Filton and Bath

  • 39 / X39 between Bristol Temple Meads and Keynsham

• Stagecoach Buses route 55 between Chippenham and Swindon

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.