Updated at: 13-Oct-2025 10:40:02: AM
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 Taunton, closing various lines overnight.
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. This train connects with the diverted 22:43 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads service, and also road transport from Taunton at 22:44 to Bristol Temple Meads
- The 22:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids will not call at Highbridge & Burnham or Bridgwater, and will arrive at Taunton a few minutes earlier than normal. It will run normally from Taunton. Road transport will run 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 will run from Taunton to these stations, and will continue to Bristol Temple Meads
- The 22:44 Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads will depart much earlier than normal (at 22:15) and will call at Weston-super-Mare and Bristol Temple Meads only. Road transport will run from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads, calling at 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 or stations to Bridgwater. Road transport will operate from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton calling at all stations and connecting with the 01:44 (Tuesday to Friday) Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury will depart 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, dropping off only at Nailsea & Backwell and all stations to Exeter St Davids
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