Operator: Great Western Railway
Routes affected:Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Newbury and Bedwyn
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Engineering work is taking place between Newbury and Bedwyn, closing all lines on Monday to Thursday evenings.
As a result:
- The 21:57 Newbury to Bedwyn service will not run, and will be replaced by a bus
- The 22:25 Bedwyn to Newbury service will not run, and will be replaced by an earlier replacement bus which will connect at Newbury with the 22:47 Newbury to Reading service
- The 22:30 London Paddington to Bedwyn service will start from Reading at 22:59, and will terminate at Newbury. A replacement bus will run from Newbury to Bedwyn. For travel from London, you should travel on the 22:30 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads service and change at Reading to connect with the amended train service
- The 22:47 Newbury to Bedwyn service will not run, and will be replaced by a bus
- The 23:17 Bedwyn to Reading service will start from Newbury at 23:34. An earlier replacement bus will run from Bedwyn to Newbury to connect with the train, and a second bus will run from Bedwyn at 23:35 to Reading, calling at Hungerford, Kintbury and dropping off only at Newbury, Thatcham and Reading
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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