Operator: Great Western Railway
Routes affected:Between Westbury and Bristol Temple Meads / Swindon / Weymouth and between Warminster and Swindon and also between Frome and Cardiff Central
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Engineering work is taking place until 09:10 between Bradford-on-Avon and Warminster, closing some lines.
The 08:06 Warminster to Swindon will not run and will be part replaced by an earlier replacement bus departing at 07:45 from Warminster, calling at Dilton Marsh, Westbury, Trowbridge and Melksham and Chippenham. Rail connections available between Chippenham and Swindon.
The 08:39 Westbury to Bristol Temple Meads will not run. Customers travel by later services.
The 09:00 Westbury to Weymouth will not run.
The 09:08 Swindon to Westbury will not run and will be part replaced by road transport from Chippenham, calling at Melksham, Trowbridge (drop off only) and Westbury. Earlier rail connections are available between Swindon and Chippenham.
The 09:22 Frome to Cardiff Central will depart later and operating in revised timings throughout.
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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