Disruption between Swindon and Chippenham expected until 15:45 

Route(s) affected

Between London Paddington and Oxford / Bristol Temple Meads / Weston-super-Mare / Taunton

Description

A tree blocking the railway between Swindon and Chippenham means the line towards Bath Spa is blocked. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, revised or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 15:45.

Customer advice:

Your ticket can be used on the following bus services at no extra cost:

• Faresaver Buses:

  • 231 between Chippenham (Bus station), Chippenham (station), Bath Spa (Bus station)

  • X31 between Chippenham (Bus station), Bath Spa (Bus station)

• Stagecoach Buses:

  • 49 between Swindon (Bus Station), Trowbridge (Town Bridge)

  • 55 between Swindon (Bus Station), Chippenham (Station)

Services are likely to divert directly to Bristol Parkway. If you need to get to Bath Spa and Chippenham, please take train to Bristol Temple Meads and then back on the London services accordingly.

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.

Check before you travel:

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

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.