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 between Salisbury and Southampton Central, closing all lines. CrossCountry: On Saturday and Sunday, trains will divert via an alternative route between Basingstoke and Southampton Central, extending your journey time by up to 45 minutes. This means trains will not call at Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. You may use your ticket on South Western Railway rail replacement bus services between Winchester, Southampton Airport Parkway, and Southampton Central at no extra cost. Great Western Railway: Friday: Buses will replace trains between Warminster and Southampton Central, calling at Salisbury. For Romsey, you can use South Western Railway services at no extra cost. A shuttle train service will run between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour. Saturday and Sunday: Buses will replace trains between Warminster and Salisbury. South Western Railway: Saturday: Buses will relace trains between Winchester and Southampton Central and also between Romsey and Southampton Central. Sunday: Buses will relace trains between Basingstoke and Southampton Central, between Basingstoke and Fareham and also between Romsey and Southampton Central. Friday to Sunday: Buses will run between Andover and Gillingham (Dorset) and between Salisbury and Gillingham (Dorset). 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 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:21

Operators: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Warminster and Westbury, closing some lines. The 08:06 Warminster to Swindon service will start from Westbury at 08:23. An earlier replacement bus will depart at 07:45 from Warminster and Dilton Marsh 07:58 to Westbury to connect into the train. The 09:08 Swindon to Westbury will depart at 09:09 . 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 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 11:55

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa, closing all lines. No trains will run between Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa. Trains will either divert between Bristol Temple Meads and Swindon, or start / terminate at Bath Spa. Rail replacement buses will run between Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa: A fast service of three buses per hour A slower service of one or two buses per hour calling at Keynsham and Oldfield Park You can use your tickets at no extra cost on local bus routes between Bristol Temple Meads, Keynsham, Oldfield Park and Bath Spa. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website . 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 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 28 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 12:01

Operators: Great Western Railway