Planned work / notice
Buses replace trains between Bristol Parkway / Stroud and Gloucester on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November
From 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59
Source updated 24 Sept 2026, 10:12
CrossCountry between Plymouth and Leeds / York / Newcastle / Edinburgh / Dundee / Aberdeen, between Penzance / Paignton / Bristol Temple Meads / Cardiff Central and Birmingham New Street, between Bristol Temple Meads and Manchester Piccadilly / Edinburgh, between Paignton and Manchester Piccadilly, between Cardiff Central and Derby / Nottingham / Leicester, and also between Gloucester and Stansted Airport Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Swindon and Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa, and between Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester via Swindon, between Salisbury / Bristol Temple Meads and Worcester Shrub Hill, and between Salisbury / Bristol Temple Meads and Worcester Foregate Street, and between Bristol Temple Meads / Gloucester and Great Malvern, and also between Weymouth and Cheltenham Spa
Notice details
Engineering work is taking place between Bristol Parkway / Stroud and Gloucester, closing all lines. CrossCountry: Trains will be diverted to run via Severn Tunnel Junction, with extended journey times of up to 60 minutes. Trains will run to an amended timetable, and will additionally call at Gloucester. Great Western Railway: Bristol Parkway - Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street: Buses will replace trains between Bristol Parkway and Gloucester. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on local buses between Bristol Parkway and Yate. Swindon - Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa: Buses will replace trains between Stroud and Gloucester, calling at Stonehouse (High Street / Bath Road). A reduced train service will run between Swindon and Stroud. A few early morning / late night buses will extend to run between Stroud and Cheltenham Spa. Otherwise, you can use your ticket at no extra cost for alternative Great Western Railway train services between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa. Additionally on Saturday: The 05:48 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon service will not run. You should travel by later train services The 08:46 Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads (via Swindon) service will not run. You should travel by alternative services The 22:39 Swindon to Gloucester service will not run, and will be replace by a later replacement bus, departing Swindon at 22:51 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 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 10:12
Operators: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway
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