We may sometimes have to change our timetables so please check your journey details as close as possible to your date of travel.
If we do change things after you have bought a ticket, you can either use any reasonable alternative service, or claim a full refund.
Timetable changes
The following planned engineering work may affect your journey:
2025
February
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
Important to note
Trains between London and the south west will stop at Frome instead of Westbury.
For the latest information visit our Wessex page.
Level crossing signalling upgrade work will affect GWR trains for Gatwick Airport.
Replacement buses are planned between Guildford and Redhill or Gatwick Airport.
Important to note
GWR trains will only run between Reading and Guildford.
Southern trains will still run between Reigate and Redhill.
Southern and Thameslink trains will also run between Redhill and Gatwick Airport.
Essential maintenance work will affect trains running via Bridgwater.
Replacement buses are planned between Taunton and Weston-super-Mare.
Important to note
Trains will still run between London Paddington and Weston-super-Mare via Bristol Temple Meads, plus between London Paddington and Taunton via Castle Cary.
Train services will also run between Cardiff Central and Weston-super-Mare, plus between Taunton and Exeter St Davids, Plymouth or Penzance.
CrossCountry trains will use an alternative route between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton – extending journey times by up to an hour.
Valid rail tickets can also be used to travel on the following local bus services:
Number Route 21, 21A, 21C Taunton – Bridgwater – Highbridge & Burnham – Weston-super-Mare 54 Taunton – Yeovil Track renewal work will affect 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.
Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 February
Replacement buses are planned between Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour.
For the latest information visit our Wessex page.
Track renewal work will affect train services between Westbury and Taunton.
Replacement buses are planned between Westbury and Frome/Castle Cary, between Castle Cary and Taunton, plus between Pewsey and Swindon.
Trains between London and the south west will use an alternative route between Reading and Taunton via Bristol Temple Meads.
For the latest information visit our Wessex page.
Level crossing renewal work will affect trains for Exmouth.
Replacement buses are planned between Exeter St Davids and Exmouth.
Signalling upgrade work will affect trains for Carmarthen.
Replacement buses are planned between Swansea and Carmarthen.
Track renewal work will affect trains between Salisbury and Southampton Central.
Trains will also be affected between Warminster and Salisbury on Sunday 23 February.
Replacement buses are planned between stations affected.
For the latest information visit our Wessex page.
Track and structural works linked to train service improvements will affect trains for Newquay.
Replacement buses are planned instead between St Austell and Newquay.
Trains will still run from Par towards Plymouth or Penzance.
Important to note
Most replacement buses do not stop at Par, change at St Austell instead.
March
Track renewal work will affect trains between Swindon and Chippenham.
Trains between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads will use an alternative route between Reading and Bath Spa – not stopping at Didcot Parkway, Swindon or Chippenham.
However, some of these services will use an alternative route between Swindon and Bristol Temple Meads instead – not stopping at Chippenham or Bath Spa.
Trains will still run between Chippenham and Bristol Temple Meads or Westbury.
Replacement buses are planned between Chippenham and Swindon.
Important to note
Further engineering work will affect train services via Swindon on the weekends of 22/23 and 29/30 March.
Track renewal work will affect trains between Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour.
Replacement buses are planned between stations affected.
For the latest information visit our Wessex page.
Drainage work will affect trains between Bridgend and Swansea.
GWR will run trains between London Paddington and Cardiff Central only.
Transport for Wales train services will still run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, plus between Swansea and Carmarthen.
Replacement buses are planned between:
- Cardiff Central and Swansea
- Bridgend and Swansea
Track renewal work will impact all train services to/from Cornwall.
GWR trains will run between Plymouth and London Paddington, plus CrossCountry train services will run between Plymouth and Birmingham New Street or beyond.
Limited train services will operate between Plymouth and Liskeard.
Trains will run between Par and Penzance, plus on the Looe, Newquay, Falmouth Docks and St Ives branch lines in Cornwall.
Replacement buses are planned between:
- Plymouth and St Austell (non-stop)
- Liskeard and St Austell
Level crossing and signalling upgrade work will affect GWR trains for Gatwick Airport.
Replacement buses are planned between Guildford and Redhill or Gatwick Airport.
Important to note
GWR trains will only run between Reading and Guildford.
Southern trains will still run between Reigate and Redhill.
Southern and Thameslink trains will also run between Redhill and Gatwick Airport.
Track renewal work will affect trains between Westbury and Bath Spa, Chippenham, Frome or Warminster.
Replacement buses are planned between stations affected.
For the latest information visit our Wessex page.
Essential maintenance work will affect trains running via Crediton.
Replacement buses are planned between:
- Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple
- Exeter St Davids and Okehampton
Important to note
These replacement buses will not stop at Yeoford – instead separate services are planned between Crediton and Yeoford.
Valid rail tickets can also be used to travel on the following local bus services:
Number Rotue 6A Exeter – Okehampton Track renewal work will affect trains between Reading and Basingstoke.
Replacement buses are planned between stations affected.
Track maintenance work will affect trains via Neath.
Replacement buses are planned between Port Talbot Parkway and Swansea – some extending to/from Carmarthen.
Track renewal work will affect trains via Yeovil Pen Mill.
Monday 10 to Friday 14 March
Replacement buses are planned between Castle Cary and Yeovil Pen Mill.
Weekend of 15/16 March
Replacement buses are planned between Castle Cary and Weymouth.
For the latest information visit our Wessex page.
Track renewal work will affect trains via Newton Abbot.
Trains for London Paddington or Bristol Temple Meads and beyond will run to/from Newton Abbot on Saturday, then Exeter St Davids on Sunday.
Other trains will still run between Penzance and Plymouth on both days, plus between Paignton and Newton Abbot on Sunday.
Replacement buses are planned between:
- Tiverton Parkway and Plymouth (non-stop) – both days
- Newton Abbot and Plymouth – Saturday
- Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot/Plymouth – Sunday
Track renewal work will affect trains via Melksham.
Replacement buses are planned between Chippenham and Trowbridge/Westbury.
For the latest information visit our Wessex page.
Track renewal work will affect trains between Didcot Parkway and Bristol Parkway or Chippenham.
Trains between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads or Swansea will use an alternative route – not stopping at Didcot Parkway, Swindon or Chippenham.
Trains will still run between Swindon and Cheltenham Spa, plus trains will run between Chippenham and Westbury or Frome.
Some trains will also be running between Chippenham, Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads on Saturdays only.
Replacement buses are planned between Swindon and:
- Didcot Parkway
- Reading (non-stop)
- Bristol Parkway
- Chippenham (Saturday) or Bath Spa (Sunday)
Signalling upgrade work will affect trains between Swansea and Carmarthen.
Replacement buses are planned between stations affected.
Track maintenance will affect trains between Salisbury and Southampton Central.
Replacement buses are planned between stations affected.
For the latest information visit our Wessex page.
April
Signalling upgrade work will affect trains between Swansea and Carmarthen.
Replacement buses are planned between stations affected.
Track maintenance work will affect trains between Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour.
Replacement buses are planned between stations affected.
For the latest information visit our Wessex page.
Track renewal and structural work will affect trains to/from Southampton Central.
Replacement buses are planned between stations affected.
For the latest information visit our Wessex page.
Track renewal work will affect trains between Maidenhead and Marlow.
Replacement buses are planned between stations affected.
Rail improvement work will affect GWR trains to/from Gatwick Airport.
Sunday 13 April
Replacement buses are planned between Guildford and Redhill or Gatwick Airport.
GWR trains will still run between Reading and Guildford.
Sunday 27 April
Replacement buses are planned between North Camp and Redhill or Gatwick Airport.
GWR trains will still run between Reading and Ash.
Important to note
Southern trains will still run between Reigate and Redhill.
Southern and Thameslink trains will also run between Redhill and Gatwick Airport.
Track renewal work will affect some trains to/from London Paddington.
A reduced train service will be operating between London Paddington and Reading.
Track renewal work will affect all trains to/from Frome.
Replacement buses are planned between Frome and Westbury.
For the latest information visit our Wessex page.
Looking ahead
Further rail improvement work is planned in the next few months affecting the following routes:
- Gloucester to Stroud/Yate – Saturday 3 to Monday 5 May
- Bristol to South Wales – Monday 9 to Friday 20 June
- Bristol Parkway to Swindon– Monday 7 to Sunday 13 July
- Twyford to Henley-on-Thames – Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August