Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Taunton and Exeter St Davids, closing all lines on Monday to Thursday evenings. As a result: The 23:05 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids service will terminate at Taunton. A replacement bus will run from Taunton to Exeter St Davids The 23:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids service will not run, and will be replaced by a bus. The bus will drop off only at Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Highbridge & Burnham, Bridgwater and Tiverton Parkway "Night Riviera" Sleeper services: The 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington service will depart Exeter St Davids 15 minutes later than usual and will divert to run via Honiton (not calling). This train will not call at Taunton, for Taunton you should instead use earlier train services The 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance service will divert to run via Honiton (not calling). This train will not call at Taunton, for Taunton you should instead use earlier train services. The train will depart Exeter St Davids approximately 20 minutes earlier than usual, and will then run as normal 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 9 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 11 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 12:36

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St Davids, closing some lines. Wednesday: The 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will depart Exeter St Davids at 01:18 (Thu). It will arrive / depart Taunton 02:15. It will arrive Reading (drop off only) at 04:17 and London Paddington 05:07. The 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will arrive at Taunton later than normal at 02:48 (Thu) and will depart earlier than normal at 03:23 (Thu). Normal timings arrive / depart Exeter St Davids and beyond. Thursday: The 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will arrive / depart Taunton at 01:57 (Fri). Normal arrival times at Reading (drop off only) and London Paddington. The 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will arrive Exeter St Davids later than normal at 04:23 (Fri). Normal timings departing Exeter St Davids and beyond. Friday: The 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will divert between Reading and Taunton (via Bristol Temple Meads – not calling). It will arrive / depart Taunton later than normal at 02:58 / 03:00 (Sat) and arrive Exeter St Davids later than normal at 03:31. Normal timings departing Exeter St Davids and beyond. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 2 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 4 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 22 Sept 2026, 10:04

Operators: Great Western Railway