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Christmas and New Year Travel Advice

Thursday 24 December - Christmas Eve

Train services will finish earlier than normal

Great Western Railway services will be finishing earlier than normal on Christmas Eve, completing their journeys by 21:30. Please check that you can complete your entire journey before you travel.

Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Gatwick Airport

Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railway and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway).

Amended 20:48 London Paddington to Swansea service

Due to late night engineering work between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, the 20:48 London Paddington to Swansea service will terminate at Cardiff Central. No onward travel will be provided between Cardiff Central and Swansea.

Friday 25 December - Christmas Day

No service

No trains will operate on Christmas Day.

Saturday 26 December

No service

No Great Western Railway trains will operate on Saturday 26 December.

Sunday 27 December

Significantly amended service to and from London Paddington

Due to major engineering work between Slough and London Paddington, the following service changes will be made;

Long distance trains: No long distance trains will run between Reading and London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Carmarthen / Swansea / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington will divert to run via Oxford and Milton Keynes Central (not calling at either) and run to and from London Euston instead of to and from London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Penzance / Plymouth / Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester / Swindon and London Paddington will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Reading instead of London Paddington.

Local trains: No Great Western Railway trains will run between Slough and London Paddington.

An amended train service will run between Reading and Slough. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Ealing Broadway, to connect with London Underground services to and from central London.

Trains on the branch lines will operate normally, except the Greenford branch (use London Buses and London Underground services).

Ticket acceptance: At no extra cost, you can use Chiltern Railways between Oxford and London Marylebone; South Western Railway between Reading and London Waterloo; South Western Railway between Windsor & Eton Riverside (a short distance from Windsor & Eton Central) and London Waterloo.

Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Gatwick Airport

Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railway and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway).

Monday 28 December - Boxing Day (substitute day)

Significantly amended service to and from London Paddington

Due to major engineering work between Slough and London Paddington, the following service changes will be made;

Long distance trains: No long distance trains will run between Reading and London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Carmarthen / Swansea / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington will divert to run via Oxford and Milton Keynes Central (not calling at either) and run to and from London Euston instead of to and from London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Penzance / Plymouth / Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester / Swindon and London Paddington will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Reading instead of London Paddington.

Local trains: No Great Western Railway trains will run between Slough and London Paddington.

An amended train service will run between Reading and Slough. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Ealing Broadway, to connect with London Underground services to and from central London.

Trains on the branch lines will operate normally, except the Greenford branch (use London Buses and London Underground services).

Ticket acceptance: At no extra cost, you can use Chiltern Railways between Oxford and London Marylebone; South Western Railway between Reading and London Waterloo; South Western Railway between Windsor & Eton Riverside (a short distance from Windsor & Eton Central) and London Waterloo.

Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Gatwick Airport

Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railway and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway).

Amended 20:55 Exmouth to Barnstaple service

Due to late night engineering work the 20:55 Exmouth to Barnstaple will terminate at Crediton. A replacement bus will depart at 21:50 from Crediton to Copplestone, Morchard Road, Lapford, Eggesford, Kings Nympton, Umberleigh and Barnstaple arriving at 23:03. Also a taxi will depart at 21:48 from Crediton to Yeoford, arriving at 22:02.

Amended 22:41 Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids service

Due to late night engineering work the 22:41 Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids service will not run. A replacement bus will depart at 23:05 from Barnstaple to Umberleigh, Eggesford, Morchard Road, Copplestone, Crediton, Newton St Cyres and Exeter St Davids arriving at 00:43. Also taxis will depart at 23:59 from Yeoford to Crediton, and at 00:23 from Crediton to Yeoford.

Changes to early morning services in the Frome / Westbury area

Due to early morning engineering work the following changes will be made:

  • 06:12 Frome to Reading service will start from Westbury at 06:22. For travel between Frome and Westbury, you should travel using later train services

  • 06:17 Yeovil Pen Mill to Gloucester service will start from Frome at 06:53. For travel between Yeovil Pen Mill and Frome, you should travel using later train services

Late night service changes between Westbury and Bath Spa

Due to late night engineering work the following service changes will be made:

  • 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads service will terminate at Westbury. A replacement bus will run from Westbury to Bath Spa, with onward rail connections available at no extra cost from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads

  • 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury service will not run. A replacement bus will run from Bath Spa to Freshford Village, Westwood Village (for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury

  • 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service will not run. No replacement bus will run, you should instead travel by earlier Great Western Railway services at no extra cost

Late night service changes between Swindon and Cheltenham Spa

Due to late night engineering work the following service changes will be made:

  • 22:16 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon service will terminate at Gloucester

  • 23:42 Swindon to Cheltenham Spa service will not run

For travel between Swindon and Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa, you should instead travel by earlier Great Western Railway services at no extra cost.

Minor change to 23:30 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads service

Due to late night engineering work between Severn Tunnel Junction and Patchway, the 23:30 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads will run, but will call at Patchway and beyond approximately 5 minutes later than normal.

Tuesday 29 December

Significantly amended service to and from London Paddington

Due to major engineering work between Slough and London Paddington, the following service changes will be made;

Long distance trains: No long distance trains will run between Reading and London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Carmarthen / Swansea / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington will divert to run via Oxford and Milton Keynes Central (not calling at either) and run to and from London Euston instead of to and from London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Penzance / Plymouth / Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester / Swindon and London Paddington will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Reading instead of London Paddington.

Local trains: No Great Western Railway trains will run between Slough and London Paddington.

An amended train service will run between Reading and Slough. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Ealing Broadway, to connect with London Underground services to and from central London.

Trains on the branch lines will operate normally, except the Greenford branch (use London Buses and London Underground services).

Ticket acceptance: At no extra cost, you can use Chiltern Railways between Oxford and London Marylebone; South Western Railway between Reading and London Waterloo; South Western Railway between Windsor & Eton Riverside (a short distance from Windsor & Eton Central) and London Waterloo.

Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Gatwick Airport

Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railway and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway).

Change to 01:27 Slough to Reading service if travelling to / from Burnham or Taplow

Due to overnight engineering work, the 01:27 Slough to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow.

Replacement buses will run at 01:00 from Taplow, and 01:10 from Burnham, to Slough connecting with the train. Replacement buses will run at 01:30 from Slough to Burnham and Taplow.

Amended 20:55 Exmouth to Barnstaple service

Due to late night engineering work the 20:55 Exmouth to Barnstaple will terminate at Crediton. A replacement bus will depart at 21:50 from Crediton to Copplestone, Morchard Road, Lapford, Eggesford, Kings Nympton, Umberleigh and Barnstaple arriving at 23:03. Also a taxi will depart at 21:48 from Crediton to Yeoford, arriving at 22:02.

Amended 22:41 Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids service

Due to late night engineering work the 22:41 Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids service will not run. A replacement bus will depart at 23:05 from Barnstaple to Umberleigh, Eggesford, Morchard Road, Copplestone, Crediton, Newton St Cyres and Exeter St Davids arriving at 00:43. Also taxis will depart at 23:59 from Yeoford to Crediton, and at 00:23 from Crediton to Yeoford.

Changes to early morning services in the Frome / Westbury area

Due to early morning engineering work the following changes will be made:

  • 06:12 Frome to Reading service will start from Westbury at 06:22. For travel between Frome and Westbury, you should travel using later train services

  • 06:17 Yeovil Pen Mill to Gloucester service will start from Frome at 06:53. For travel between Yeovil Pen Mill and Frome, you should travel using later train services

Late night service changes between Westbury and Bath Spa

Due to late night engineering work the following service changes will be made:

  • 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads service will terminate at Westbury. A replacement bus will run from Westbury to Bath Spa, with onward rail connections available at no extra cost from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads

  • 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury service will not run. A replacement bus will run from Bath Spa to Freshford Village, Westwood Village (for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury

  • 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service will not run. No replacement bus will run, you should instead travel by earlier Great Western Railway services at no extra cost

Late night service changes between Swindon and Cheltenham Spa

Due to late night engineering work the following service changes will be made:

  • 22:16 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon service will terminate at Gloucester

  • 23:42 Swindon to Cheltenham Spa service will not run

For travel between Swindon and Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa, you should instead travel by earlier Great Western Railway services at no extra cost.

Minor change to 23:30 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads service

Due to late night engineering work between Severn Tunnel Junction and Patchway, the 23:30 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads will run, but will call at Patchway and beyond approximately 5 minutes later than normal.

Wednesday 30 December

Significantly amended service to and from London Paddington

Due to major engineering work between Slough and London Paddington, the following service changes will be made;

Long distance trains: No long distance trains will run between Reading and London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Carmarthen / Swansea / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington will divert to run via Oxford and Milton Keynes Central (not calling at either) and run to and from London Euston instead of to and from London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Penzance / Plymouth / Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester / Swindon and London Paddington will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Reading instead of London Paddington.

Local trains: No Great Western Railway trains will run between Slough and London Paddington.

An amended train service will run between Reading and Slough. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Ealing Broadway, to connect with London Underground services to and from central London.

Trains on the branch lines will operate normally, except the Greenford branch (use London Buses and London Underground services).

Ticket acceptance: At no extra cost, you can use Chiltern Railways between Oxford and London Marylebone; South Western Railway between Reading and London Waterloo; South Western Railway between Windsor & Eton Riverside (a short distance from Windsor & Eton Central) and London Waterloo.

Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Gatwick Airport

Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railway and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway).

Change to 01:27 Slough to Reading service if travelling to / from Burnham or Taplow

Due to overnight engineering work, the 01:27 Slough to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow.

Replacement buses will run at 01:00 from Taplow, and 01:10 from Burnham, to Slough connecting with the train. Replacement buses will run at 01:30 from Slough to Burnham and Taplow.

Amended 20:55 Exmouth to Barnstaple service

Due to late night engineering work the 20:55 Exmouth to Barnstaple will terminate at Crediton. A replacement bus will depart at 21:50 from Crediton to Copplestone, Morchard Road, Lapford, Eggesford, Kings Nympton, Umberleigh and Barnstaple arriving at 23:03. Also a taxi will depart at 21:48 from Crediton to Yeoford, arriving at 22:02.

Amended 22:41 Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids service

Due to late night engineering work the 22:41 Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids service will not run. A replacement bus will depart at 23:05 from Barnstaple to Umberleigh, Eggesford, Morchard Road, Copplestone, Crediton, Newton St Cyres and Exeter St Davids arriving at 00:43. Also taxis will depart at 23:59 from Yeoford to Crediton, and at 00:23 from Crediton to Yeoford.

Changes to early morning services in the Frome / Westbury area

Due to early morning engineering work the following changes will be made:

  • 06:12 Frome to Reading service will start from Westbury at 06:22. For travel between Frome and Westbury, you should travel using later train services

  • 06:17 Yeovil Pen Mill to Gloucester service will start from Frome at 06:53. For travel between Yeovil Pen Mill and Frome, you should travel using later train services

Late night service changes between Westbury and Bath Spa

Due to late night engineering work the following service changes will be made:

  • 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads service will terminate at Westbury. A replacement bus will run from Westbury to Bath Spa, with onward rail connections available at no extra cost from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads

  • 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury service will not run. A replacement bus will run from Bath Spa to Freshford Village, Westwood Village (for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury

  • 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service will not run. No replacement bus will run, you should instead travel by earlier Great Western Railway services at no extra cost

Late night service changes between Swindon and Cheltenham Spa

Due to late night engineering work the following service changes will be made:

  • 22:16 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon service will terminate at Gloucester

  • 23:42 Swindon to Cheltenham Spa service will not run

For travel between Swindon and Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa, you should instead travel by earlier Great Western Railway services at no extra cost.

Thursday 31 December - New Year's Eve

Train services will finish earlier than normal

Great Western Railway services will be finishing earlier than normal on New Year's Eve, completing their journeys by 21:30. Please check that you can complete your entire journey before you travel.

Significantly amended service to and from London Paddington

Due to major engineering work between Slough and London Paddington, the following service changes will be made;

Long distance trains: No long distance trains will run between Reading and London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Carmarthen / Swansea / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington will divert to run via Oxford and Milton Keynes Central (not calling at either) and run to and from London Euston instead of to and from London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Penzance / Plymouth / Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester / Swindon and London Paddington will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Reading instead of London Paddington.

Local trains: No Great Western Railway trains will run between Slough and London Paddington.

An amended train service will run between Reading and Slough. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Ealing Broadway, to connect with London Underground services to and from central London.

Trains on the branch lines will operate normally, except the Greenford branch (use London Buses and London Underground services).

Ticket acceptance: At no extra cost, you can use Chiltern Railways between Oxford and London Marylebone; South Western Railway between Reading and London Waterloo; South Western Railway between Windsor & Eton Riverside (a short distance from Windsor & Eton Central) and London Waterloo.

Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Gatwick Airport

Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railway and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway).

Changes to early morning services in the Frome / Westbury area

Due to early morning engineering work the following changes will be made:

  • 06:12 Frome to Reading service will start from Westbury at 06:22. For travel between Frome and Westbury, you should travel using later train services

  • 06:17 Yeovil Pen Mill to Gloucester service will start from Frome at 06:53. For travel between Yeovil Pen Mill and Frome, you should travel using later train services

Change to 01:27 Slough to Reading service if travelling to / from Burnham or Taplow

Due to overnight engineering work, the 01:27 Slough to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow.

Replacement buses will run at 01:00 from Taplow, and 01:10 from Burnham, to Slough connecting with the train. Replacement buses will run at 01:30 from Slough to Burnham and Taplow.

Friday 1 January 2027 - New Year's Day

Significantly amended service to and from London Paddington

Due to major engineering work between Slough and London Paddington, the following service changes will be made;

Long distance trains: No long distance trains will run between Reading and London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Carmarthen / Swansea / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington will divert to run via Oxford and Milton Keynes Central (not calling at either) and run to and from London Euston instead of to and from London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Penzance / Plymouth / Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester / Swindon and London Paddington will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Reading instead of London Paddington.

Local trains: No Great Western Railway trains will run between Slough and London Paddington.

An amended train service will run between Reading and Slough. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Ealing Broadway, to connect with London Underground services to and from central London.

Trains on the branch lines will operate normally, except the Greenford branch (use London Buses and London Underground services).

Ticket acceptance: At no extra cost, you can use Chiltern Railways between Oxford and London Marylebone; South Western Railway between Reading and London Waterloo; South Western Railway between Windsor & Eton Riverside (a short distance from Windsor & Eton Central) and London Waterloo.

Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Gatwick Airport

Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railway and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway).

Buses will replace trains between Warminster and Southampton Central

Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Warminster and Southampton Central, calling at Salisbury. For Romsey, you can use South Western Railway services at no extra cost. A shuttle train service will run between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour.

Changes to early morning services in the Frome / Westbury area

Due to early morning engineering work the following changes will be made:

  • 06:12 Frome to Reading service will start from Westbury at 06:22. For travel between Frome and Westbury, you should travel using later train services

  • 06:17 Yeovil Pen Mill to Gloucester service will start from Frome at 06:53. For travel between Yeovil Pen Mill and Frome, you should travel using later train services

Change to 01:27 Slough to Reading service if travelling to / from Burnham or Taplow

Due to overnight engineering work, the 01:27 Slough to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow.

Replacement buses will run at 01:00 from Taplow, and 01:10 from Burnham, to Slough connecting with the train. Replacement buses will run at 01:30 from Slough to Burnham and Taplow.

Change to 23:57 Slough to Didcot Parkway service if travelling to / from Pangbourne

Due to overnight engineering work, the 23:57 Slough to Didcot Parkway service (which usually starts from London Paddington at 23:38), will not call at Pangbourne. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Pangbourne.

Saturday 2 January

Significantly amended service to and from London Paddington

Due to major engineering work between Slough and London Paddington, the following service changes will be made;

Long distance trains: No long distance trains will run between Reading and London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Carmarthen / Swansea / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington will divert to run via Oxford and Milton Keynes Central (not calling at either) and run to and from London Euston instead of to and from London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Penzance / Plymouth / Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester / Swindon and London Paddington will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Reading instead of London Paddington.

Local trains: No Great Western Railway trains will run between Slough and London Paddington.

An amended train service will run between Reading and Slough. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Ealing Broadway, to connect with London Underground services to and from central London.

Trains on the branch lines will operate normally, except the Greenford branch (use London Buses and London Underground services).

Ticket acceptance: At no extra cost, you can use Chiltern Railways between Oxford and London Marylebone; South Western Railway between Reading and London Waterloo; South Western Railway between Windsor & Eton Riverside (a short distance from Windsor & Eton Central) and London Waterloo.

Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Gatwick Airport

Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railway and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway).

Buses will replace trains between Warminster and Salisbury

Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Warminster and Salisbury.

Change to very early morning trains if travelling to / from Burnham or Taplow

Due to overnight engineering work, the 00:26 and 01:22 Slough to Reading services will not call at Burnham and Taplow. The 00:23 Reading to Slough service will not call at Taplow and Burnham.

Sunday 3 January

Significantly amended service to and from London Paddington

Due to major engineering work between Slough and London Paddington, the following service changes will be made;

Long distance trains: No long distance trains will run between Reading and London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Carmarthen / Swansea / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington will divert to run via Oxford and Milton Keynes Central (not calling at either) and run to and from London Euston instead of to and from London Paddington.

Trains that usually run between Penzance / Plymouth / Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester / Swindon and London Paddington will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Reading instead of London Paddington.

Local trains: No Great Western Railway trains will run between Slough and London Paddington.

An amended train service will run between Reading and Slough. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Ealing Broadway, to connect with London Underground services to and from central London.

Trains on the branch lines will operate normally, except the Greenford branch (use London Buses and London Underground services).

Ticket acceptance: At no extra cost, you can use Chiltern Railways between Oxford and London Marylebone; South Western Railway between Reading and London Waterloo; South Western Railway between Windsor & Eton Riverside (a short distance from Windsor & Eton Central) and London Waterloo.

Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Gatwick Airport

Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railway and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway).

Buses will replace trains between Warminster and Salisbury

Due to engineering work, buses will replace trains between Warminster and Salisbury.

Change to very early morning trains if travelling to / from Burnham or Taplow

Due to overnight engineering work, the 01:09 Slough to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow. Replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham / Taplow.

Changes to early morning services in the Reading area

Due to early morning engineering work in the Reading area, the following service changes will be made:

  • 08:06 Reading to Newbury will not run. An earlier replacement bus will depart at 07:51 from Reading to Newbury calling all stations except Newbury Racecourse

  • 08:19 Reading to Penzance will divert between Reading and Westbury (via Swindon – not calling). It will not call at Newbury and Pewsey, if you are travelling to Newbury or Pewsey, you should travel on the train below

  • 08:33 Reading to Bedwyn will start from Newbury at 09:02

  • 08:37 Reading to Basingstoke will not run and will be replaced by an earlier replacement bus departing at 08:07 from Reading, calling at Reading Green Park, Mortimer, Bramley and arriving Basingstoke at 09:17. Reading West customers to use Reading - Newbury services

  • 09:01 Reading to Penzance will call additionally at Newbury and Pewsey

Changes to early morning and late night services to / from Pangbourne

Due to engineering work, the following services will not call at Pangbourne:

  • 08:18 Didcot Parkway to Maidenhead

  • 23:01 Maidenhead to Didcot Parkway

  • 23:58 Maidenhead to Didcot Parkway

  • 23:52 Didcot Parkway to Maidenhead


Replacement buses will run between Tilehurst and Pangbourne.

Change to 07:55 Swansea to London Euston service

Due to early morning engineering work between Bridgend and Cardiff Central, the 07:55 Swansea to London Euston service (diverted from London Paddington) will also divert between Bridgend and Cardiff Central (via Ninian Park – not calling). It will depart Cardiff Central 08:58 and Newport 09:14. (a few minutes later than normal).

Monday 4 January

Amended very early morning service to and from London Paddington

Due to the conclusion of the major engineering work that took place between Slough and London Paddington over the festive period, the following very early Monday morning service changes will be made:

  • 00:36, 01:35 and 03:36 London Paddington to Reading services will start from Maidenhead

  • 00:35 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service will terminate at Maidenhead

  • 02:24 Reading to London Paddington service will terminate at Maidenhead

Subsequent Monday morning trains are expected to run normally to and from London Paddington.

Changes to late night services to and from Bedwyn

Due to late night engineering work between Newbury and Bedwyn, the following service changes will be made:

  • 21:57 Newbury to Bedwyn train will not run and will be replaced by an earlier replacement bus departing at 21:55 from Newbury to Kintbury, Hungerford and Bedwyn

  • 22:25 Bedwyn to Newbury train will not run and will be replaced by an earlier replacement bus departing from Bedwyn to Hungerford, Kintbury and Newbury. Connects at Newbury into the 22:47 Newbury to Reading train

  • 22:30 London Paddington to Bedwyn will start from Reading and terminate at Newbury. A replacement bus will run from Newbury calling at Kintbury, Hungerford and Bedwyn. Customers from London Paddington should travel by
    22:28 (departing 22:30) London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads as far as Reading to connect into the train

  • 22:47 Newbury to Bedwyn will not run and will be replaced by a bus from Newbury, calling at Kintbury, Hungerford and Bedwyn

  • 23:17 Bedwyn to Reading will start from Newbury at 23:34. An earlier replacement bus will depart from Bedwyn, calling at Hungerford, Kintbury and Newbury to connect into the train. A further bus will depart at 23:35 from Bedwyn, calling at Hungerford and Kintbury, dropping off only at Newbury, Thatcham and Reading

Buses will call at railway stations (forecourt / car park / entrance) except at Kintbury which will call at the Level Crossing by Station Road.

Change to 22:49 London Paddington to Swansea service

Due to late night engineering work between Swindon and Bristol Parkway, the 22:49 London Paddington to Swansea train will divert between Swindon and Bristol Parkway (via Bath Spa – not calling). It will change direction of travel at Bristol Parkway before continuing later than normal to Newport, Cardiff Central and stations to Swansea.

Change to 23:42 Swindon to Cheltenham Spa service

Due to late night engineering work between Stonehouse and Gloucester, the 23:42 Swindon to Cheltenham Spa train will depart earlier than normal at 23:17 and will divert between Swindon and Gloucester (via Bath Spa and Severn Tunnel Junction – not calling at either). It will not call at Kemble, Stroud or Stonehouse and will terminate at Gloucester at 01:03.

A replacement bus will depart at 23:45 from Swindon, calling at Kemble, Stroud, Stonehouse High Street / Bath Road, Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.

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