Operator: Great Western Railway
Routes affected:Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Frome / Bristol Temple Meads / Weston-super-Mare, between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton / Exeter St Davids / Paignton, and between Filton Abbey Wood and Yeovil Pen Mill
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Engineering work is taking place between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton / Westbury, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
Monday to Thursday:
The 20:30 London Paddington to Weston-super-Mare service will terminate at Bristol Temple Meads. Road transport will run from Bristol Temple Meads to Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle and Weston-super-Mare.
The 21:09 Paignton to Bristol Temple Meads will service terminate at Taunton. It connects with the diverted 22:43 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads, and also with road transport towards Bristol Temple Meads.
The 22:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids service will not call at Highbridge & Burnham or Bridgwater, and will arrive at Taunton a few minutes earlier than normal. Road transport will operate from Weston-super-Mare to Highbridge & Burnham, Bridgwater and Taunton.
The 22:43 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads service will divert between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads (via Westbury – not calling). It will not call Bridgwater, Highbridge & Burnham, Weston-super-Mare or Yatton. Road transport will run from Taunton to these stations, and will continue to Bristol Temple Meads.
The 22:44 Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads service will depart much earlier than normal (at 22:16) and will call at Weston-super-Mare and Bristol Temple Meads only. Road transport from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads, calling all stations.
The 23:05 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids service will divert between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton (via Westbury – not calling). It will not call Bedminster and stations to Bridgwater. Road transport will operate from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton, calling all stations and connecting with the 01:44 (Tuesday – Friday) Taunton to Exeter St Davids train service.
The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury service will depart at 23:09 and operate a few minutes later than normal throughout.
The 23:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids service will start from Taunton later than normal (at 01:44 Tuesday – Friday). Road transport will operate at 23:50 from Bristol Temple Meads dropping off only at Nailsea & Backwell, and all stations to Exeter St Davids.
Tuesday to Friday:
The 06:12 Frome to London Paddington service will start from Westbury at 06:22. An earlier rail connection at 06:07 from Frome to Westbury can be used to connect with this train.
Friday:
The 05:10 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington service will not run.
The 06:18 Yeovil Pen Mill to Filton Abbey Wood service will start from Westbury at 07:18. For Yeovil Pen Mill, Bruton or Frome, you should use later train services instead.
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