Great Western Railway Status | Buses replace trains between Westbury and Castle Cary / Taunton on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 March





Updated at: 20-Dec-2024 13:36:04: PM

Operator:  Great Western Railway

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Routes affected:

All Great Western Railway services to / from / via Westbury

All South Western Railway services to / from / via Westbury

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between Bath Spa and Frome / Warminster, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Replacement buses will run between:

  • Bath Spa and Warminster via Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and Dilton Marsh
  • Bath Spa and Westbury
  • Bath Spa and Bradford-on-Avon
  • Bath Spa and Frome
  • Westbury and Frome
  • Chippenham and Frome

Long Distance services:

Trains between London Paddington and Exeter St Davids / Plymouth / Penzance will not call at Westbury.

Local services:

Trains between Bristol Temple Meads / Swindon and Weymouth will operate between Bristol Temple Meads / Swindon and Westbury, and between Frome and Weymouth.

South Western Railway:

Trains will not run via Westbury / Castle Cary / Yeovil Pen Mill.

You should use Great Western Railway services instead.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Great Western Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with South Western Railway, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

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: 17-Dec-2024 13:24:51: PM

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