A points failure in the Bristol Parkway area is causing disruption to journeys running between Bristol Parkway and Gloucester / Swindon. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 50 minutes or diverted.
Disruption is expected until 08:15.
Great Western Railway
Effect on service:
The line from Bristol Parkway towards Swindon is currently blocked due to the points failure in the Bristol Parkway area. This means services towards London Paddington may be delayed or diverted via Bath Spa. Where services divert, this may extend your journey by an additional 30 minutes.
Furthermore, this has resulted in trains being out of position for the Cheltenham Spa / Gloucester services towards London Paddington.
Alternative travel advice:
Customers at Stonehouse, Stroud and Kemble are advised to board a train to Gloucester and circulate for sevices to Bristol; then change for connecting services to London.
You may also use your ticket on CrossCountry services between Cheltenham Spa and Bristol stations only.
Replacement road transport has been requested to run from Stonehouse, Kemble and Stroud to Swindon for onward connections to London Paddington. You will be updated once this has been confirmed.
CrossCountry
Services running from Bristol towards Cheltenham Spa and beyond may be delayed by up to 30 minutes.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
âââââââCompensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.