Engineering work is taking place between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway, closing all lines.
The following alterations will apply:
CrossCountry
Trains will divert and not call at Bristol Parkway. Journey times will be extended by 60 minutes. Buses will replace trains between Bristol Parkway and Cheltenham Spa.
An hourly train service will operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Birmingham New Street.
Great Western Railway
Trains between Great Malvern / Worcester / Cheltenham Spa / Gloucester (via Bristol Temple Meads) and Westbury / Brighton / Weymouth will DIVERT after Bristol Parkway to / from Newport and Cardiff Central. Trains will then operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury / Warminster / Southampton Central / Brighton / Weymouth (terminating / starting from Dorchester West).
Trains between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour will operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Portsmouth Harbour.
Trains between Cardiff Central and Bristol Temple Meads will NOT run.
Trains between Cardiff Central and Taunton will operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton.
Trains between Bristol Parkway and Weston-super-Mare will operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare.
Buses will replace trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway.
Trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Avonmouth / Severn Beach will NOT run.
A replacement bus service will operate hourly between Bristol Temple Meads, Clifton Down, Sea Mills, Shirehampton and Avonmouth. Buses will extend every 2 hours to / from St Andrews Road and Severn Beach.
There will also be hourly buses between Bristol Temple Meads and Lawrence Hill, Stapleton Road, Montpelier, Redland and Clifton Down, connecting at Clifton Down with buses between Bristol Temple Meads and Avonmouth / Severn Beach.
Road journey times from Bristol Temple Meads to: Clifton Down 20-48 mins, Avonmouth 37 mins, Severn Beach 55 mins. Early and late buses will call all stations between Bristol Temple Meads and Avonmouth / Severn Beach.
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.