Updated at: 05-Nov-2025 05:35:45: AM
Operator: Great Western Railway
Routes affected:
Between London Paddington / Portsmouth Harbour and Bristol Temple Meads and between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury / Frome
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Bristol Temple Meads area, closing some lines.
The 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads will terminate at Westbury. A replacement bus will be provided from Westbury, calling at Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads.
The 22:28 (departing 22:30) and 23:32 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads will divert between Swindon and Bristol Temple Meads, not calling at Chippenham and Bath Spa. A replacement bus will run from Swindon to Chippenham and Bath Spa. These buses continue to Bristol Temple Meads.
The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury will terminate at Bath Spa. A replacement bus will run from Bath Spa to Freshford(Village), Westwood(Village) (for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury.
The 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome will not run and will be replaced by a bus at 23:45 from
Bristol Temple Meads to Keynsham Church, Oldfield Park Lower Bristol Road, Bath Spa, Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury. There will also be a bus at 23:45 from Bristol Temple Meads to Keynsham Church, Oldfield Park Lower Bristol Road, Bath Spa, Freshford(Village), Westwood(Village) (for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and Frome.
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This page created on: 05-Nov-2025 05:34:13: AM