Upgrading the railway in the Wessex and South Coast area

Track renewal work will affect our train services to or from Southampton Central.

Saturday 9 November, plus weekend of 23/24 November

GWR trains will use a different route between Romsey and Fareham via Eastleigh – not stopping at Southampton Central.

SWR trains will still be running between Eastleigh and Romsey via Southampton Central on Saturdays with replacement buses planned on Sunday 24 November.

Sunday 10 November

Trains will still run between Cardiff Central and Southampton Central.

Replacement buses are planned between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour.

Track renewal work will affect train services between Westbury and Theale.

All train services between the south west and London Paddington will be diverted via Swindon between Taunton and Reading.

Some of these services will also be diverted via Westbury with others being diverted via Bristol Temple Meads instead.

As a result of these diversions, there will only be very limited stopping services between Westbury and Swindon.

Instead, replacement buses are planned, stopping at Trowbridge, Melksham and Chippenham – change at Chippenham for trains to Swindon.

Replacement buses will also run between Pewsey and Swindon.

Trains between London Paddington/Reading and Bedwyn will terminate at Theale with replacement buses planned between Theale and Bedwyn.

Important to note

Further track renewal work will affect train services between Westbury and Newbury from Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 December.

Track renewal work will affect train services between Westbury and Newbury.

All train services between the south west and London Paddington will be diverted via Swindon between Taunton and Reading.

Some of these services will also be diverted via Westbury with others being diverted via Bristol Temple Meads instead.

As a result of these diversions, there will only be very limited stopping services between Westbury and Swindon.

Instead, replacement buses are planned, stopping at Trowbridge, Melksham and Chippenham – change at Chippenham for trains to Swindon.

These buses may be delayed by additional traffic diverted away from the A36 due to an ongoing road closure at Limpley Stoke.

Replacement buses will also run between Pewsey and Swindon.

Trains between London Paddington/Reading and Bedwyn will terminate at Newbury with replacement buses planned between stations affected.

Track renewal work will affect train services between Warminster and Westbury.

Replacement buses are planned between stations affected.

Further rail improvement work is planned from Friday 27 December to Thursday 23 January.

Track renewal work will affect all train services via Westbury, plus structural repairs will also impact trains between Warminster and Salisbury.

Trains between Reading and Taunton will stop at Frome instead of Westbury.

Trains will still operate between:

• Cardiff Central and Trowbridge
• Salisbury and Portsmouth Harbour
• Frome and Weymouth

One train a day to and from Weymouth will use an alternative route between Frome and Trowbridge – not stopping at Westbury.

In addition, a very limited train service will still operate via Melksham on Monday to Friday only:

• 07:52 from Trowbridge to Swindon
• 17:35 from Swindon to Trowbridge

However, most trains between Westbury and Swindon will not run, but other trains will still be running between Chippenham and Swindon.

Replacement buses are planned between Westbury and:

• Trowbridge
• Frome
• Salisbury
• Chippenham

As an alternative, valid rail tickets can also be used to travel free of charge on the following bus services in the area:

These buses may be delayed by additional traffic diverted away from the A36 due to an ongoing road closure at Limpley Stoke.

Important to note

All parking bays in the station car park at Frome will be suspended from Tuesday 24 December until Tuesday 4 February for the rail replacement services.

Alternative parking is available in the town centre or the Asda superstore – a 10-15 walk from the station. A very limited area will be made available for pick-up/drop-off near the station.

For more information about travelling with us over the Christmas and New Year period visit our Christmas webpage.

Track renewal work will affect trains between Westbury and Bath Spa, Chippenham, Frome or Warminster.

Replacement buses are planned via Westbury between:

• Bath Spa and Frome
• Bath Spa and Warminster
• Chippenham and Frome

In addition, separate buses are also planned for stations between Bath Spa and Bradford-on-Avon.

Trains between London and the south west will stop at Frome instead of Westbury.

Trains will still run between:

• Cardiff Central and Bristol Temple Meads/Bath Spa
• Gloucester and Bath Spa via Bristol Temple Meads
• Warminster and Portsmouth Harbour
• Frome and Weymouth

Important to note

Trains will also be affected between Westbury and Taunton on Sunday 9, 16 and 23 January.

Structural work will affect all trains for Portsmouth Harbour.

Weekend of 8/9 February, plus Saturday 15 to Tuesday 18 February

Replacement buses are planned between:

• Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour.

GWR trains will run between Fareham and Westbury/Bristol Temple Meads/Cardiff Central.

Southern train services will also be impacted between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour.

Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 February

Replacement buses are planned between:

• Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour.
• GWR trains will be running between Portsmouth & Southsea and Westbury/Bristol Temple Meads/Cardiff Central.

Important to note

Further work will affect trains for Portsmouth Harbour during March.

Track renewal work will affect train services between Westbury and Taunton.

Trains between London and the south west will use an alternative route – not stopping at Newbury, Hungerford, Pewsey, Westbury or Castle Cary.

Trains will still run between:

• Reading and Bedwyn
• Cardiff Central and Fareham via Westbury
• Westbury and Bristol Temple Meads/Swindon

Trains also run between Castle Cary and Weymouth, except on Sunday 16 February, when trains can run between Frome and Weymouth

Replacement buses are planned between:

• Westbury and Frome
• Westbury and Castle Cary
• Castle Cary and Taunton
• Pewsey and Swindon

Track renewal work will affect trains between Salisbury and Southampton Central.

Trains will also be affected by signalling work between Warminster and Salisbury on Sunday 23 February.

Replacement buses are planned between:

• Salisbury and Southampton Central (Saturday)
• Warminster and Southampton Central (Sunday)