Planned Engineering Work and Disruption

We are currently running amended train services across the network.

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.

The following planned engineering work may affect your journey:

Timetable changes

Summary of upcoming changes to train times
Timetable changes Saturday 15 January to Friday 21 January 2022 [PDF, 46 KB]
Timetable changes Saturday 22 January to Friday 28 January 2022 [PDF, 42 KB]
Timetable changes Saturday 29 January to Friday 4 February 2022 [PDF, 46 KB]
Saturday 5 February to Friday 11 February 2022 [PDF, 44 KB]
Saturday 12 February to Friday 18 February 2022 [PDF, 47 KB]
Saturday 19 February to Friday 25 February 2022 [PDF, 46 KB]

2022

February

Exeter St Davids to Plymouth – all weekends in February
Trains between London Paddington and Paignton, Plymouth or Penzance will terminate at Exeter St Davids. Most trains between Cardiff Central and Penzance will terminate at Taunton. Trains will continue to run between:
- Plymouth and Penzance
- Newton Abbot and Paignton
Replacement buses will run between:
- Tiverton Parkway and Plymouth (non-stop)
- Exeter St Davids and Plymouth (calling at Newton Abbot, Totnes, Ivybridge and Plymouth)
- Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot (calling at all stations)
Find out more about rail improvement work in the Devon area [PDF, 97KB]
Gatwick Airport – weekend of 5/6 February

No GWR trains will run between Redhill and Gatwick Airport. Customers should use other train services for Gatwick Airport instead.
Salisbury and Portsmouth areas – weekend of 5/6 February

Buses replace trains between Salisbury and Southampton Central. Buses also replace trains between Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour on Sunday 6 February.
Exeter St Davids to Exeter Central – Sunday 6 February

In addition to the Exeter St Davids to Plymouth engineering works, buses will also replace trains between Exeter St Davids and Exeter Central on Sunday 6 February. Trains will continue to run between Exeter Central and Exmouth.
Paignton area - weekend of 12/13 February

No trains will run between Newton Abbot and Paignton. Customers should use Stagecoach bus number 12 which stops near all stations on the route. Valid rail tickets will be accepted over these weekends.

Find out more about rail improvement work in the Devon area [PDF, 97KB]
Reading to Blackwater – weekend of 12/13 February

Replacement buses will run between Reading and North Camp. Trains will continue to run between Blackwater and Gatwick Airport.
Southampton area – weekend of 19/20 February

Trains diverted via Eastleigh between Romsey and Fareham.
Bristol area – Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 February

Buses replace trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Severn Beach.

Buses also replace local stopping trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway.

For more information visit our Bristol webpage.
Crediton to Barnstaple/Okehampton – Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 February

Buses replace trains between Crediton and Barnstaple as well as between Crediton and Okehampton. Trains will continue to run between Crediton and Exeter.

Find out more about rail improvement work on the Tarka and Dartmoor Lines [PDF, 89 KB]
Guildford area – Sunday 20 February

Buses replace trains between Guildford and Shalford.
Salisbury and Southampton areas – weekend of 26/27 February

Buses replace trains between Warminster and Salisbury on Saturday 26 February. Buses replace trains between Warminster and Southampton Central on Sunday 27 February.

March

West Cornwall – Saturday 5 to Sunday 13 March
Weekend of 5/6 March

Buses replace trains on the following routes:
- St Austell – Truro – St Erth – Penzance
- St Austell – Truro – Redruth – Camborne – Hayle – St Erth – Penzance
- Truro – Perranwell – Penryn – Penmere – Falmouth Town – Falmouth Docks
- St Erth – Lelant Saltings* – Lelant – Carbis Bay – St Ives
- *one service per day in each direction
A revised train service will continue to run between Plymouth and St Austell.

Monday 7 to Sunday 13 March

Buses replace trains on the following routes:
- Truro – St Erth – Penzance
- Truro – Redruth – Camborne – Hayle – St Erth – Penzance
- St Erth – Lelant Saltings* – Lelant – Carbis Bay – St Ives
- *one service per day in each direction
A revised train service will continue to run between:
- Plymouth and Truro
- Truro and Falmouth Docks
Salisbury area – weekend of 12/13 March

Buses replace trains between Warminster and Salisbury.
Newbury area – weekends of 12/13 and 19/20 March
Trains between London Paddington and the South West diverted via Swindon.

Buses replace trains between:
- Newbury and Bedwyn (extends to Reading on Sunday 20 March)
- Pewsey and Swindon
Gloucester to Worcester – Sunday 20 March and weekend of 26/27 March
Buses replace trains between Gloucester and:
- Cheltenham Spa
- Worcester Shrub Hill
- Worcestershire Parkway
Southampton area – weekend of 26/27 March

Trains diverted between Romsey and Fareham with replacement buses Eastleigh to Southampton Central.

April

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Looking ahead

Further rail improvement work is planned in 2022 affecting the following routes:

Moreton-in-Marsh to Worcester Shrub Hill – Friday 15 to Monday 18 April
Crediton to Okehampton – Monday 25 April to Monday 9 May

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Refunds and compensation

You may be able to get your money back if you bought a ticket but did not travel, or were delayed by 15 minutes or more.

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