Disruption between Bath Spa and Westbury expected until 15:00  

Route(s) affected

Trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury / Warminster / Salisbury, and between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour, and between Gloucester and Westbury / Frome / Weymouth

Description

A broken down train at Freshford means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains between Bath Spa and Westbury may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 15:00.

Additional information:

A freight train has failed in the Freshford area, blocking the line from Bath Spa towards Westbury. A rescue train is currently being sourced to move the broken down train.

Customer advice:

Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, with the following operators, in both directions on these routes:

• First Bus on routes:

  • D1: Bath (Bus Station), Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury, Warminster

  • D2: Bath (Bus Station), Frome (Market Place)

  • 39 / X39: Bath (Bus Station), Keynsham (39 Church, X39 Ellsbridge House), Bristol Temple Meads (Temple Gate),

  • 349: Bristol (Temple Meads), Keynsham (St Johns Church)

• South Western Railway between:

  • London Waterloo and Weymouth via Basingstoke / Southampton Central

  • London Waterloo and Yeovil Junction / Yeovil Pen Mill, via Basingstoke / Salisbury

You may wish to consider postponing your journey until service has returned to normal.

If you require help or further information, please speak with station staff or use the help points, where available.

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.