Amended late night / early morning services between Totnes and Plymouth from Monday 18 to Friday 22 December

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Totnes and Plymouth, closing some lines. ​​​​​​​

CrossCountry:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 15:08 Edinburgh to Plymouth service will terminate at Taunton. A rail replacement bus service will run between Taunton and Plymouth, calling at Tiverton Parkway.

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 05:24 Plymouth to Edinburgh service will start from Bristol Temple Meads. You should travel by earlier or later train services.

Great Western Railway:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 18:36 London Paddington to Plymouth service will terminate at Exeter St David's. If you are travelling beyond Exeter St David's you should travel by earlier or later train services.
• The 19:04 London Paddington to Plymouth service will terminate at Exeter St David's. Rail connections available between Exeter St David's and Plymouth.
• The 20:03 London Paddington to Plymouth service will terminate at Totnes.
• The 21:00 Penzance to Exeter St David's service will terminate at Plymouth (and restart at Totnes). A rail replacement bus service will run between Plymouth and Ivybridge, Totnes (for customers to disembark only), Newton Abbot (for customers to disembark only) and Exeter St David's.
• The 21:04 London Paddington to Plymouth service will terminate at Exeter St David's. A rail replacement bus service will run between Exeter St David's and Plymouth, calling at Newton Abbot, Totnes and Ivybridge.
• The 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington "Night Rivieria" Sleeper service will not run.
• The 22:34 Plymouth to Exeter St David's service will depart Plymouth at 22:27. Normal timings departing Totnes and beyond.
• The 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance "Night Riviera" Sleeper service will not run.

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 04:54 Plymouth to London Paddington service will start from Exeter St David's at 05:52. If you are travelling from Plymouth and Newton Abbot you should travel by alternative services.
• The 05:33 Plymouth to London Paddington service will start from Totnes at 06:01. An earlier rail replacement bus service will depart Plymouth at 04:40, calling at Ivybridge at 05:05 and Totnes (for customers to disembark only) to connect with the train. This bus will then continue to Exeter St David's.
• The 05:55 Plymouth to London Paddington service will start from Exeter St David's at 06:52. An earlier rail replacement bus service will run between Plymouth and Exeter St David's.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page. You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.