Reduced service between Salisbury and Exeter St Davids expected until 21:00 

Route(s) affected

Between London Waterloo / Honiton / Salisbury / Yeovil Junction / Exeter St Davids, and also between Salisbury and Exeter St Davids

Description

A shortage of train crew between Salisbury and Exeter St Davids means a reduced service will run between these stations.

Disruption is expected until 21:00.

Customer advice:

The following trains will be altered:

• 12:13 Yeovil Junction to London Waterloo will be starting from Salisbury

• 13:25 Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo will be starting from Salisbury

• 15:25 Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo will be starting from Yeovil Junction

• 16:20 London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids will be terminating at Salisbury

Additional train services have been planned to operate:

• 14:21 Salisbury to London Waterloo

• 19:13 Yeovil Junction to Exeter St Davids

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

Rail services:

• Great Western Railway services between:

  • Exeter St Davids and London Paddington

  • Westbury and Salisbury in both directions

  • Westbury and Yeovil Pen Mill in both directions

  • Reading and Basingstoke in both directions

These services are expected to be very busy, South Western Railway ticket holders will be accommodated where space allows.

Bus services:

• First Bus route 58 and 58A between Yeovil Pen Mill, Sherbourne and Templecombe

• Salisbury Reds route 25 and 26 between Salisbury and Tisbury

• Stagecoach South West:

  • H: between Exeter St Davids and Exeter Central

  • P: between Exeter Central and Pinhoe

  • 1 / 1A: between Exeter Central - Pinhoe - Broadclyst (near Cranbrook)

  • 4: between Exeter stations and Cranbrook

  • 9: between Honiton and Exeter Central (long route via Sidmouth)

  • 44 / 44A: between Axminster - Honiton - Cranbrook - Exeter Central

    
    

South Western Railway are arranging replacement buses between Exeter St Davids and Salisbury. We will let you know when this is in place.

Additional information:

If you need any help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline. South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.

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 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.

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.