Disruption through Bristol Parkway expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

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

Great Western Railway between Gloucester and Warminster / Weymouth, between Worcester Foregate Street and Bristol Temple Meads, and also between London Paddington and Cardiff Central / Swansea / Carmarthen

Description

A safety inspection of the track in the Bristol Parkway area means that some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running through this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised to terminate / start at a different station on their route.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.

You can also use your ticket at no extra cost on the following First Buses:

• Route Y1 between Yate (station) and Bristol (bus station)

• Route Y6 between Yate (station), Bristol Parkway (station) and Patchway (Little Stoke Lane)

Rail replacement transport has been requested to run as follows:

• Bristol Parkway to Gloucester, ETA 11:00

• Gloucester to Bristol Parkway, ETA 11:30

All road transport will call at Cam & Dursley and Yate.

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.