Buses replace late night trains between Bath Spa and Westbury from Monday 29 until Thursday 1 February 2024

Engineering work is taking place between Bath Spa and Westbury, closing all lines.

From Monday to Thursday each night, the following services will be amended:

• The 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads service will terminate at Westbury.

Road transport will run from Westbury to Bath Spa, calling at Trowbridge and Bradford-upon-Avon. You can then connect for onward rail services from Bath Spa to Bristol.

• The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury service will terminate at Bath Spa.

Road transport will run from Bath Spa to Westbury, calling at Bradford-upon-Avon and Trowbridge. (In addition to this, a minibus will run from Bath Spa to Westbury, calling at all stations)

• The 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service will terminate at Bath Spa.

Road transport will run from Bath Spa to Westbury, calling at Bradford-upon-Avon and Trowbridge. (In addition to this, a minibus will run from Bath Spa to Frome, calling at all stations)

Please note, where minibuses are running, these will depart from Freshford Village (in place of Freshford station) and in Westwood Village (in place of Avoncliff station).

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.

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.