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 Monday 23 December until Friday 24 January for the rail replacement services.

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