Updated at: 12-Mar-2025 11:55:03: AM
Operator: CrossCountry
Routes affected:
CrossCountry between Aberdeen / Dundee and Penzance, between Birmingham New Street and Bristol Temple Meads / Penzance, between Edinburgh / Manchester Piccadilly and Bristol Temple Meads, between Manchester Piccadilly and Paignton, and between Dundee / Glasgow Central / Newcastle / York / Leeds / Derby and Plymouth
Great Western Railway between Great Malvern / Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill / Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Temple Meads, between Gloucester and Taunton / Westbury / Warminster / Weymouth / Penzance, and between Worcester Foregate Street / Worcester Shrub Hill / Cheltenham Spa and Salisbury
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Gloucester and Bristol Parkway, closing all lines.
CrossCountry:
Trains will be diverted between Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Parkway, and will run via Gloucester and Newport, calling additionally at both stations. Journey times will be extended by up to an hour.
Great Western Railway:
Replacement buses will run between Gloucester and Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads, calling at Cam & Dursley, Yate and Filton Abbey Wood.
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 our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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This page created on: 10-Feb-2025 12:54:22: PM