Disruption between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Edinburgh and Plymouth

Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Plymouth / Penzance, and also between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton

Description

A safety inspection of the track at Nailsea & Blackwell means some lines between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton are blocked. As a result, trains may be delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost, in both directions on the following local bus routes:

• First Bristol, Bath & West routes:

  • 6: Weston-Super-Mare (Interchange), Worle (Thorn Close)

  • 75: Parson Street (Station), Bedminster (Parade), Bristol (Centre).

  • 76: Parson Street (Station), Bedminster (Parade), Bristol (Centre).

  • 374: Bristol Temple Meads (Station), Taunton (Town Centre)

  • 375: Bristol Temple Meads (Station), Bridgwater (St John Street)

  • A1: Parson Street (West Street), Bedminster (Parade), Bristol Temple Meads (Station).

  • A3: Weston-Super-Mare (Station), Weston Milton (Saville Road), Worle (Station)

  • m1: Parson Street (Station), Bedminster (Parade), Bristol (Centre)

  • U2: Weston-Super-Mare (Station), Bristol (Bus Station)

  • X1: Weston-Super-Mare (Interchange), Weston Milton (The Borough Arms), Worle (New Bristol Road), Nailsea & Backwell (Crossroads), Bristol (Bus Station)

  • X5: Weston-Super-Mare (Interchange), Weston Milton (The Borough Arms), Worle (New Bristol Road)

  • X9: Bristol (Bus Station), Nailsea (Ash Hayes Road)

  • X11: Weston-Super-Mare (Interchange), Weston Milton (Locking Castle Pennycress), Worle (West Wick), Yatton (Station), Nailsea (Queens Road)

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.