Updated at: 11-Jun-2025 12:02:43: PM
Operator: Great Western Railway
Routes affected:
Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Weston-super-Mare, and between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton Westbury / Exeter St Davids / Paignton
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare / Taunton, closing all lines on Monday to Thursday evenings.
As a result:
- The 20:30 London Paddington to Weston-super-Mare will terminate at Bristol Temple Meads. Road transport will operate from Bristol Temple Meads to Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle and Weston-super-Mare
- The 21:09 Paignton to Bristol Temple Meads will terminate at Taunton, where it connects with the diverted 22:43 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads, and the associated road transport
- The 22:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids will not call Highbridge & Burnham and Bridgwater, and will arrive at Taunton a few minutes earlier than normal. Normal timings departing Taunton and beyond. Road transport will operate from Weston-super-Mare to Highbridge & Burnham, Bridgwater and Taunton
- The 22:43 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads will divert between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads (via Westbury – not calling). It will not call at Bridgwater, Highbridge & Burnham, Weston-super-Mare or Yatton. Road transport from Taunton to these stations, which continues to Bristol Temple Meads
- The 22:44 Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads will depart much earlier than normal (at 22:15) and will call 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 will divert between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton (via Westbury – not calling). It will not call at Bedminster and stations to Bridgwater. Road transport will operate from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton, calling all stations and connecting into 01:44 (Tue-Fri) Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury will depart at 23:08 and operate a few minutes later than normal throughout
- The 23:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids will start from Taunton later than normal (at 01:44 Tue-Fri) Road transport will operate at 23:50 from Bristol Temple Meads setting down only at Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle, Highbridge & Burnham, Bridgwater, Taunton (pick up and set down), then setting down only at Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St Davids
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