Lines reopened: delays between Bath Spa and Westbury expected until 07:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Tuesday 06 October 2026 at 05:38
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Last updated
Tuesday 06 October 2026 at 06:19
Train operators affected
- Great Western Railway
Route(s) affected
between Bath Spa and Westbury
Description
Lines have opened following an earlier points failure between Trowbridge and Westbury. As service recovers, trains running between Bath Spa and Westbury may be delayed by up to 20 minutes.
This is expected until 07:00.
Customer advice:
Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on the following local bus routes:
First Bristol, Bath and the West routes:
1 and 2: Bristol (Temple Meads), Clifton Down (Station)
3: Bristol (Wine Street), Clifton Down (Station), Sea Mills (Sunny Hill), Shirehampton (The Green), Avonmouth (Napier Road), St Andrews Road (Kings Weston Lane)
4: Bristol (Wine Street), Clifton Down (Station), Sea Mills (Square), Shirehampton (The Green)
6 and 7: Bristol (Centre), Lawrence Hill (Station)
8: Bristol (Temple Meads), Clifton
42, 43, 44 and 45: (Centre), Lawrence Hill (Station)
48 and 49: Bristol (Centre), Stapleton Road (Warwick Road)
70: Bristol (Temple Meads), Montpelier (Colstons School), Filton
72: Bristol (Temple Meads), Redland (Station), Filton
75: Bristol (Centre), Montpelier (Colstons School), Filton
76: Bristol (Centre), Montpelier (Colstons School)
Stagecoach South Wales routes:
9: Portway Park & Ride, Bristol Temple Meads
10 and 11: St Andrews Road (Main Road), Avonmouth (Napier Road), Bristol Parkway
12: Severn Beach (Station), Bristol Parkway
71: Bristol Temple Meads (Stop T6), Clifton Down (Station), Redland (Station), Bristol Parkway (Station)
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.
Consider postponing your journey until the service returns to normal.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.
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