Engineering work is taking place each day between Newbury and Theale, closing some lines.
Long Distance Services:
Services between Penzance / Plymouth / Exeter St Davids Taunton / Weston-super-Mare / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington will be diverted to run on alternative routes between Reading and Westbury. Trains may depart earlier or later than usual, and journey times may be extended by up to 35 minutes.
Some services will be amended to start / terminate at different stations, and include additional stops.
The 19:29 and 20:29 Swansea to London Paddington services will terminate at Swindon for rail connections towards London. The 23:30 London Paddington to Cardiff Central service will terminate at Bristol Temple Meads. Buses will run between Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff Central.
Local Services:
Newbury - Reading:
Until 22:00 each night, local services will run an amended service during morning and evening peak times only, with trains making an additional stop at Reading West.
Services will run between Bedwyn / Newbury / Theale and Reading.
Replacement buses will run throughout the day between Newbury and Reading and Theale and Bedwyn. During morning and evening peaks, replacement buses will also run between Newbury and Didcot Parkway.
After 22:00 each night, no train services will run between Newbury and Reading. Replacement buses will operate between Newbury and Reading.
Westbury - Swindon:
As long distance services are being diverted to run via Swindon and Westbury, some services will be not run, and will be replaced by road transport between Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge and Westbury to replace cancelled trains.
Other Services:
Some local services between Gloucester / Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa / Westbury / Salisbury / Frome / Castle Cary / Weymouth will be re-timed to depart earlier than usual.
Check before you travel:
These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages
Bicycles:
Non folding bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time. Folding bicycles are allowed if fully folded. For more information, please see here.
Project Information:
You can read more about engineering work and why it is necessary.