Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Chippenham / Freshford and Warminster, and also between Westbury and Frome, closing various lines until 09:10 on Sunday. On Saturday, the 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service will terminate at Westbury. A rail replacement bus service will run between Westbury and Frome. On Sunday, the following services are affected: The 08:06 Warminster to Swindon service will not run. A rail replacement bus service (departing 07:40) will run from Warminster to Chippenham, and from Chippenham to Swindon The 08:39 Westbury to Bristol Temple Meads will start at 09:34 The 09:00 Westbury to Weymouth service will start at 09:38 The 09:08 Swindon to Westbury service will not run. A rail replacement bus service will run between Swindon and Chippenham, and between Chippenham and Westbury The 09:22 Frome to Cardiff Central will start at 09:33 The 10:38 Weymouth to Swindon service will start at 11:22 and terminate at Chippenham. A rail replacement bus service will run from Chippenham to Swindon The 10:41 Westbury to Swindon service will arrive at Swindon at 11:27 The 11:32 Swindon to Westbury service will depart at 11:41 The 13:32 Swindon to Weymouth service will start from Chippenham at 13:47. A rail replacement service will run from Swindon to Chippenham Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 19 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Oct 2026, 09:45

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Bath Spa and Westbury, closing some lines. Monday to Thursday: The 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads will terminate at Westbury. A replacement bus will depart at 23:40 from Westbury to Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon and Bath Spa. Rail connection available between Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads. The 22:30 London Paddington to Bedwyn will start from Reading. Customers from London Paddington travel by the 22:28 ( departing 22:30 ) London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads as far as Reading to connect into the train. The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury will terminate at Bath Spa. A replacement bus will depart at 23:30 from Bath Spa to Freshford Village, calling at Westwood Village (for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury. The 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome will terminate Bath Spa. A replacement bus will depart at 00:15 (Tue-Fri) from Bath Spa to Freshford Village calling at, Westwood Village (for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and Frome. Tuesday to Friday: The 05:31 Bedwyn to London Paddington will terminate at Reading. Rail connections are available between Reading and London Paddington. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 14 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:30

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Westbury and Bath Spa, closing all lines on Monday to Thursday evenings. Monday to Wednesday: The 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads service will terminate at Westbury. A replacement bus will run from Westbury to Bath Spa, with onward rail connections available at no extra cost from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury service will not run. 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 service will not run. No replacement bus will run, you should instead travel by earlier Great Western Railway services at no extra cost. Thursday: The 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads service will not run The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury service will not run The 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service will not run No replacement buses will run for these services, you should instead travel by earlier Great Western Railway services at no extra cost. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 28 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 31 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 5 Oct 2026, 09:46

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Bath Spa and Westbury, closing all lines on Monday to Thursday evenings. As a result: The 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads service will run between Portsmouth Harbour and Westbury. A replacement bus will run from Westbury to Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon and Bath Spa The 23:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury service will run between Bristol Temple Meads and 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 service will run between Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa. A replacement bus will run from Bath Spa to Freshford (Village), Westwood (Village, for Avoncliff), Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and Frome Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 5 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 11:38

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury, closing all lines late on Monday to Thursday nights. As a result: The 21:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Bristol Temple Meads service will terminate at Westbury. A replacement bus will run from Westbury to Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads The 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service will not run, and will be replaced by two buses from Bristol Temple Meads: Bristol Temple Meads to Keynsham Church, Oldfield Park Lower Bristol Road, Bath Spa, Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge and Westbury 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 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 drop-off 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.

From 16 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 19 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Aug 2026, 12:44

Operators: Great Western Railway