Updated at: 13-Oct-2025 13:45:27: PM
Operator: Great Western Railway
Routes affected:
Great Western Railway between Portsmouth & Southsea and Bristol Parkway, and also between Portsmouth Harbour / Salisbury / Warminster and Bristol Temple Meads, and also between Portsmouth Harbour and Cardiff Central, and also between Salisbury and Severn Beach / Gloucester, and also between Salisbury / Warminster and Westbury
South Western Railway between Exeter St Davids / Yeovil Junction and Salisbury, and also between Yeovil Junction and London Waterloo
Twitter Hashtag: Salisbury
Description of Incident
A fault with the signalling system between Salisbury and Westbury means that fewer train are able to run on all lines. As a result, trains travelling between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes, cancelled or revised.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Network Rail are currently investigating the problem.
Great Western Railway customer advice:
There is currently a signal issue between Salisbury and Westbury. The track circuit forms part of the broader signalling system, which comprises of many parts to enable trains to move safely around the network and is not working as it should.
Use the National Rail Enquiries real-time journey planner to check if a journey by rail is currently possible. If you are at a station please check the live departure boards or speak to a member of station staff.
If you can, you might want to consider postponing your journey until service returns to normal.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
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This page created on: 13-Oct-2025 12:09:24: PM