Great Western Railway Status | Amended Great Western Railway service via Westbury on Sunday 17 November





Updated at: 28-Aug-2024 11:08:30: AM

Operator:  Great Western Railway

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Routes affected:

Various routes via Westbury

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between Chippenham / Bradford-on-Avon and Dilton Marsh, closing some lines.

The following services will be subject to amendment:

  • 08:10 Warminster to Swindon will not run and will be part replaced by an earlier replacement bus from Warminster, Dilton Marsh, Westbury, Trowbridge and Melksham to Chippenham. Rail connection Chippenham – Swindon.
  • 08:39 Westbury to Bristol Temple Meads will depart 09:24 and will operate later throughout. At Bristol Temple Meads it will combine with 10:05 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central to form a through service Westbury – Cardiff Central.
  • 09:04 Westbury to Weymouth will depart 09:38 and will operate later than normal throughout.
  • 09:12 Swindon to Westbury will not run and will be part replaced by a bus from Chippenham to Melksham, Trowbridge and Westbury. Earlier rail connection Swindon -Chippenham.
  • 09:22 Frome to Cardiff Central will start from Westbury. An earlier replacement bus will depart at 09:00 from Frome to Westbury to connect into the train.
  • 10:58 Weymouth to Swindon will depart 11:18 and will operate later than normal to terminate at Chippenham. Rail connection Chippenham – Swindon.
  • 13:42 Swindon to Weymouth will start from Chippenham. Earlier rail connection Swindon-Chippenham.

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