Operator: CrossCountry
Routes affected:CrossCountry between Penzance and Edinburgh, between Plymouth and Derby / Leeds / Manchester Piccadilly / York / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Dundee / Aberdeen, between Paignton / Bristol Temple Meads and Manchester Piccadilly, and between Paignton / Bristol Temple Meads and Birmingham New Street
Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Swindon and Cheltenham Spa, between Swindon and Gloucester, between Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester / Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern, between Weymouth and Cheltenham Spa, between Weymouth / Salisbury / Frome / Westbury and Gloucester, and between Taunton and Gloucester
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Engineering work is taking place between Swindon / Stroud and Gloucester, closing all lines.
CrossCountry:
Journey times between Bristol Parkway and Cheltenham Spa will be extended by one hour.
Great Western Railway:
Buses will replace trains between:
- Bristol Parkway and Gloucester
- Stroud and Gloucester (Saturday)
- Swindon and Gloucester (Sunday)
A mixture of non-stop and stopping buses will run.
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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