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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:
2026
October
Track renewal work will impact all train services via Cheltenham Spa.
Replacement road transport is planned between:
- Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa
- Gloucester and Worcester Foregate Street
GWR will still operate trains between Gloucester and London Paddington or Swindon, plus between Gloucester and Bristol Temple Meads, Westbury or Weymouth.
This upgrade work also affects Transport for Wales and CrossCountry train services for Cheltenham Spa.
TfW can still run train services between Gloucester and Cardiff Central.
CrossCountry can still run train services between Gloucester and Plymouth or Penzance with replacement road transport for Worcestershire Parkway or Birmingham New Street.
CrossCountry trains will not serve Worcestershire Parkway on the weekend of 3/4 October.
West Midlands Railway can still run trains between Birmingham New Street and Great Malvern or Hereford via Worcester Foregate Street.
Important to note
Rail improvement work will also affect trains via Worcester Shrub Hill on Sunday 4 October.
Further works will impact trains between Gloucester and Bristol Parkway or Swindon on the weekend of Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November.
Track maintenance work will impact train services between Swansea and Carmarthen.
Replacement road transport is planned between those stations affected.
Train services will still operate between London Paddington and Swansea.
This rail improvement work also impacts Transport for Wales train services via Llanelli.
Track renewal work will impact all train services via Pewsey.
Replacement road transport is planned between Swindon and Pewsey.
Trains between London Paddington and Plymouth or Penzance will use an alternative route diverted via Swindon – extending journey times by at least 15 minutes.
Most of these services will be further diverted via Bristol Temple Meads – extending journey times by an additional 30 minutes – but some will be rerouted via Melksham instead.
There will be no direct trains between London Paddington and Paignton or Frome.
Train services will continue to operate between Reading and Newbury or Bedwyn, but no replacement services are planned between Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury.
Important to note
Trains between Swindon and Westbury will run to an amended timetable on Saturday and Sunday with a very limited train service operating on weekdays.
The only local stopping trains via Melksham planned to run from Monday to Friday will be the 07:52 service from Westbury to Swindon, or the 17:36 from Swindon to Westbury.
Replacement transport is planned between Westbury and Chippenham at all other times – other train services will still be operating between Chippenham and Swindon.
Track and signalling upgrade work will impact train services via Salisbury.
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October
Replacement road transport is planned between Warminster and Southampton Central.
GWR trains will still operate between Cardiff Central and Warminster, plus between Romsey and Portsmouth Harbour (Saturday), or Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour (Sunday).
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October
Replacement road transport is planned between:
- Salisbury and Southampton Central (Saturday)
- Warminster and Southampton Central (Sunday)
GWR trains will still operate between Cardiff Central and Salisbury (Saturday) or Warminster (Sunday), plus between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour (both).
This rail improvement work will also affect some SWR train services via Salisbury.
Rail improvement work will impact train services for Gatwick Airport via Guildford.
Weekend of 10/11 October and Sunday 18 October
Replacement road transport is planned between:
- North Camp and Gatwick Airport (only stopping at Guildford)
- North Camp and Redhill (stopping at all stations except Ash or Wanborough)
GWR trains will still operate between Reading and Ash.
Sunday 25 October
Replacement road transport is planned between:
- Guildford and Gatwick Airport (non-stop)
- Guildford, Gomshall, Dorking West, Dorking, Betchworth, Reigate and Redhill
- Guildford, Shalford, Chilworth and Gomshall
GWR trains will still operate between Reading and Guildford.
Important to note
Other train services will still be running between Reigate and Redhill, plus between Redhill and Gatwick Airport on all dates.
Rail replacement services will pick-up or drop-off customers outside Dorking main station instead of Dorking Deepdene.
Track replacement work will impact train services between Cardiff Central and Bridgend.
Trains will continue to operate between London Paddington and Swansea or Carmarthen by using an alternative route – extending journey times by around 30 minutes.
This rail improvement work also affects Transport for Wales train services for Bridgend.
Track maintenance work will impact some trains between London Paddington and Reading.
Trains will run to an amended timetable as only two out of four tracks will be available.
Important to note
Replacement road transport is also planned between Maidenhead and Marlow after 19:00 on Sunday 25 October.
Track and structure maintenance will impact all train services via Southampton Central.
Replacement road transport is planned between Southampton Central and Eastleigh.
GWR trains between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour will use an alternative route – diverting via Eastleigh between Romsey and Fareham.
This rail improvement work also affects both SWR and Southern train services via Southampton Central.
Important to note
Rail improvement work will impact trains via Southampton Central during November.
Track renewals will impact train services between Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads.
Replacement road transport is planned between:
- Bath bus station and Bristol Temple Meads (non-stop)
- Bath bus station and Bristol Temple Meads (stopping)
Valid rail tickets can also be used to travel on First West of England buses between:
- Bath city centre and Bristol city centre
- Bath city centre and Oldfield Park
- Bristol city centre and Keynsham
Find out more about First buses in Bristol, Bath and the West.
Trains between London and Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads will use an alternative route – not stopping at either Chippenham or Bath Spa.
Separate trains will run between London Paddington and Bath Spa via Chippenham.
There will be no direct train services between Oxford and Bristol Temple Meads – customers should change trains at Didcot Parkway instead.
Trains will still run between Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff Central, Gloucester or Worcester Shrub Hill with some services stopping additionally at Ashley Down station.
Trains will also be running between Bath Spa and Westbury or Portsmouth Harbour.
Separate train services will run between Westbury and Weymouth.
Important to note
Rail replacement services cannot stop to pick-up or drop off customers directly outside Oldfield Park or Keynsham stations.
Please check the station information pages on our website under ‘Staffing and General Services’ or the information provided at stations for details of these locations.
Track renewals will impact train services between Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford.
Replacement road transport is planned between Worcester Shrub Hill and Great Malvern or Hereford.
Trains will still run between London Paddington and Worcester Shrub Hill with some extending to Worcester Foregate Street.
GWR trains will also run between Bristol Temple Meads and Worcester Shrub Hill.
West Midlands Railway trains will operate between Birmingham New Street and Worcester Shrub Hill with some extending to Worcester Foregate Street.
Track maintenance will impact train services between London and South Wales.
Trains will still operate between London Paddington and Swansea or Carmarthen by using an alternative route – extending journey times by around 25 minutes.
However, the frequency of train services to/from South Wales will be reduced to hourly due to the longer journey times involved.
Additional services will be provided between London Paddington and Swindon by extending some trains between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway.
Replacement road transport is not planned as train services will still be operating between Swindon and Bristol Parkway.
Important to note
Separate rail improvement work will also impact some trains in the Gloucester area.
Track maintenance will impact train services south of Gloucester.
Replacement road transport is planned between:
- Gloucester and Stroud (Saturday)
- Gloucester and Swindon (Sunday)
- Gloucester and Bristol Parkway
Train services will be operating between Stroud, Kemble and Swindon on Saturday only – these services will not run on Sunday.
Trains will still operate between Gloucester and Worcester Foregate Street on both days.
CrossCountry trains will still operate between Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Parkway by using an alternative route via Gloucester and Newport.
CrossCountry and Transport for Wales train services also operate as usual between Cheltenham Spa and Cardiff Central via Gloucester.
November
Track and structure maintenance will impact train services via Southampton Central.
On Sunday 1 November, replacement road transport is planned between Romsey, Southampton Central and Eastleigh.
On Sunday 22 November, replacement road transport is planned between Romsey and Southampton Central – trains will run between Eastleigh and Southampton Central.
GWR trains between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour will use an alternative route, diverting via Eastleigh between Romsey and Fareham.
This rail improvement work also affects South Western Railway and Southern train services.
Rail improvement work will impact train services between London Paddington and Reading.
Trains will run to an amended timetable as only two out of four tracks will be available.
Important to note
Rail improvement work will impact all train services for London Paddington on the weekend of 28/29 November.
Track renewals and maintenance will impact all train services for Basingstoke.
Replacement road transport is planned between Reading and Basingstoke.
This rail improvement work also affects both CrossCountry and South Western Railway train services.
Track maintenance will impact all train services for Frome until 17:25.
Services between Westbury and Castle Cary will use another route during this time.
Replacement road transport is planned between Westbury and Frome instead.
Track renewals will impact trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare.
Replacement road transport is planned between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare – with stops at Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle and Weston Milton.
Valid rail tickets can be used to travel on First West of England bus services between Bristol Temple Meads and Bedminster or Parson Street stations.
GWR will still operate trains between Weston-super-Mare and Taunton or Exeter St Davids, plus between Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff Central.
CrossCountry trains can still run between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton by using an alternative route – extending journey times by up to an hour.
Track maintenance will impact all train services via Wokingham.
Replacement road transport is planned between Reading and Guildford.
GWR trains will still operate between Guildford and Gatwick Airport.
This rail improvement work will also affect South Western Railway services.
Rail improvement work will impact all train services for London Paddington.
GWR will operate special trains between London Euston and Bristol Temple Meads, plus between London Euston and Swansea or Carmarthen.
These hourly train services will not be able to pick-up or drop-off customers between London Euston and Swindon, including at Oxford or Didcot Parkway.
When planning your journey, search for journeys to or from London Euston instead of London Paddington.
GWR trains will still operate between:
- Slough and Windsor & Eton Central
- Maidenhead and Didcot Parkway/Marlow
- Twyford and Henley-on-Thames
- Reading and Didcot Parkway/Swindon/Bristol Parkway/Cardiff Central
- Reading and Bristol Temple Meads/Weston-super-Mare/Taunton
- Reading and Newbury/Bedwyn
- Reading and Exeter St Davids/Plymouth/Penzance
- Reading and Oxford/Worcester/Great Malvern/Hereford
- Reading and Basingstoke
- Reading and Guildford/Gatwick Airport
- Swindon and Cheltenham Spa
Those travelling between Reading and London can use GWR trains between Reading and Guildford – change at Guildford for train services to/from London Waterloo.
To support this, an enhanced train service will be provided by GWR with additional trains running non-stop between Reading and Guildford in around 30 minutes. When planning your journey, search for journeys between Reading and London Waterloo via Guildford instead.
A queuing system will be in place at Reading station for GWR trains for Guildford and Gatwick Airport or SWR trains for Twickenham and London Waterloo.
Trains cannot run between West Ealing and Greenford – valid rail tickets will be accepted for travel on alternative Transport for London services instead.
The Night Riviera sleeper service will still run from London Paddington on Friday evening but the service from Penzance will arrive into London Euston instead on Saturday morning.
The Night Riviera will be operating from London Euston on Sunday evening but the service from Penzance will arrive into London Paddington on Monday morning.
Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line services cannot operate to/from Heathrow Airport – customers should use alternative airport transfer services instead.
Find out more information about transport and directions to Heathrow Airport.
Elizabeth Line will operate a reduced service between Reading and Maidenhead only with no services via Paddington for Abbey Wood or Shenfield.
Replacement road transport is planned at Slough for:
- Burnham, Taplow and Maidenhead
- West Drayton, Hayes & Harlington, Southall, Hanwell, Boston Manor and Ealing Broadway
Change at Maidenhead for trains to Reading, change at Boston Manor for Piccadilly line services to Heathrow Airport, change at Ealing Broadway for District/Central line services to central London.
Valid rail tickets will also be accepted for travel on London Underground services between TfL’s Paddington, Euston, Marylebone, Waterloo or Ealing Broadway stations.
However, only Bakerloo line services will be stopping at Paddington during this weekend.
For more information visit Transport for London (TfL).
Chiltern Railways operates trains between London Marylebone and High Wycombe, Oxford or Banbury – change at Oxford or Banbury for onward connections.
For more information visit Chiltern Railways.
South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Windsor & Eton Riverside or Reading are expected to be extremely busy due to international rugby at Twickenham.
As a result, boarding controls and a queuing system will be in place for these services.
Customers looking to use SWR trains to/from London Waterloo via Twickenham should consider travelling at less busy times of the day or alternatively go via Guildford instead.
Rail improvement work also impacts train services via Salisbury on Sunday 29 November.
For more information visit South Western Railways (SWR).
CrossCountry Trains will operate a reduced timetable between Banbury and Basingstoke via Reading due to engineering work in the Winchester area.
In addition, services will run between Worcestershire Parkway and Cardiff Central via Gloucester, plus between Worcestershire Parkway and Plymouth or Penzance via Bristol Parkway.
For more information visit CrossCountry Trains.
Important to note
Further rail improvement work will impact all train services between London Paddington and Slough from Sunday 27 December to Sunday 3 January.
Track maintenance will impact train services via Salisbury.
Replacement road transport is planned between Westbury and Salisbury.
GWR trains will still operate between Cardiff Central and Westbury, plus between Salisbury and Portsmouth Harbour.
This rail improvement work will also affect some South Western Railway services.
December
Track upgrade work will affect train services between London Paddington and Reading.
Trains will run to an amended timetable as only two out of four tracks will be available.
Important to note
Further rail improvement work will significantly impact train services for London Paddington from Sunday 27 December to Sunday 3 January, plus Sunday 10 January.
Trains also run to an amended timetable on Sunday 24 and 31 January.
Track maintenance will impact train services via Southampton Central.
Replacement road transport is planned between Southampton Central and Eastleigh.
GWR trains will use an alternative route via Eastleigh between Romsey and Fareham.
This rail improvement work also affects South Western Railway and Southern train services.
Track renewal work will impact train services via Redhill.
Replacement road transport is planned between Reigate and Gatwick Airport – separate rail replacement services will run between Reigate and Redhill.
GWR trains will still operate between Reading and Reigate.
This rail improvement work will also affect Southern and Thameslink train services.
Important to note
Further rail improvement work will also impact train services for Gatwick Airport from Sunday 20 December to Sunday 3 January, plus the weekends of 9/10 and 23/24 January.
Track maintenance will impact train services for Weymouth.
Replacement road transport is planned between Weymouth and Yeovil Pen Mill.
GWR trains will still operate between Yeovil Pen Mill and Bristol Temple Meads.
This rail improvement work will also affect South Western Railway train services.
Track maintenance will impact train services for Portsmouth Harbour.
Sunday 13 December
Replacement road transport is planned between Portsmouth Harbour and Fareham.
GWR trains will still operate between Fareham and Cardiff Central.
This rail improvement work will also affect South Western Railway and Southern train services.
Sunday 20 December
Replacement road transport is planned between Portsmouth Harbour and Southampton Central.
GWR trains will still operate between Southampton Central and Cardiff Central.
This rail improvement work will also affect South Western Railway and Southern train services.
Important to note
Further rail improvement work also impacts services for Portsmouth Harbour on the weekends of 16/17, 23/24 and 30/31 January.
Track renewal work will impact train services via Redhill.
Replacement road transport is planned between Reigate and Gatwick Airport – separate rail replacement services will run between Reigate and Redhill.
GWR trains will operate between Reading and Reigate.
This rail improvement work will also affect Southern and Thameslink train services.
Important to note
No services will be operating on either Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
Further rail improvement work also impact services for Gatwick Airport on the weekends of 9/10 and 23/24 January.
Rail improvement work will impact train services for London Paddington.
As a result, GWR will run trains between London Euston and Bristol Temple Meads or Weston-super-Mare, plus between London Euston and Swansea or Carmarthen on all dates.
Importantly, when planning your journey online, search for journeys to/from London Euston rather than London Paddington.
Please note these train services cannot pick-up or drop-off customers between London Euston and Swindon, including at Oxford, Didcot Parkway or Reading.
GWR trains will still operate between:
- Slough and Windsor & Eton Central/Reading/Didcot Parkway *
- Maidenhead and Marlow
- Twyford and Henley-on-Thames
- Reading and Swindon/Bristol Parkway/Cardiff Central
- Reading and Bristol Temple Meads/Weston-super-Mare/Taunton
- Reading and Newbury
- Reading and Exeter St Davids/Plymouth/Penzance
- Reading and Oxford/Worcester/Great Malvern/Hereford
- Reading and Basingstoke
- Reading and Reigate
- Swindon and Cheltenham Spa
* Trains run instead between Maidenhead and Reading/Didcot Parkway on Sunday 3 January
Trains cannot run between West Ealing and Greenford – valid rail tickets will be accepted for travel on alternative Transport for London (TfL) services from Monday to Saturday.
Sunday 27 to Wednesday 30 December
Elizabeth line can only operate train services between Paddington low level and Abbey Wood or Stratford, plus trains between Romford and Shenfield.
London Underground services will operate between central London and Ealing Broadway or Hillingdon stations.
Acton Main Line or West Ealing customers can use TfL buses for Ealing Broadway instead.
Replacement services are planned between:
- Ealing Broadway, Boston Manor, Hanwell, Southall, Hayes & Harlington, West Drayton, Langley and Slough
- Hillingdon and Slough
Customers can change at Slough for GWR services to/from Reading.
Change at Boston Manor for Piccadilly line services to/from Heathrow Airport, or Acton Town, which unlike Boston Manor is a step free station.
Thursday 31 December to Saturday 2 January
Elizabeth line can operate between Abbey Wood or Stratford and Hayes & Harlington or Heathrow Airport via Paddington low level – some trains run to/from London Paddington.
Replacement services are planned between:
- Hayes & Harlington, West Drayton, Langley and Slough
Customers can change at Slough for GWR services to/from Reading.
Sunday 3 January
Elizabeth line trains for Hayes & Harlington or Heathrow Airport terminals via Ealing Broadway cannot stop at either Acton Main Line, West Ealing or Hanwell stations.
Customers at these stations can use TfL buses instead for Ealing Broadway.
Replacement services are planned between:
- Hayes & Harlington, West Drayton, Langley and Slough
- Slough, Burnham, Taplow and Maidenhead
Customers can change at Maidenhead for GWR services to/from Reading.
Contact TfL staff about services for Iver on all dates.
For more information visit Transport for London (TfL).
Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express services won’t operate to/from Heathrow Airport until New Year’s Eve – customers should use alternative airport transfer services instead.
Find out more information about transport and directions to Heathrow Airport.
South Western Railway operates trains between London Waterloo and Reading or Windsor & Eton Riverside, plus Guildford, Basingstoke, Salisbury or Exeter St Davids.
However, some trains will use an alternative route to/from London Waterloo on Sunday 27 and Monday 28 December – extending journey times.
Services between London Waterloo and Reading or Windsor & Eton Riverside are expected to be extremely busy due to rugby at Twickenham on Bank Holiday Monday.
Please note that train services via Salisbury will also be affected by separate engineering work on New Year’s Day, plus the weekend of 2/3 January.
For more information visit South Western Railways (SWR).
Chiltern Railways operates trains between London Marylebone and High Wycombe, Oxford or Banbury – change at Oxford or Banbury for onward connections.
For more information visit Chiltern Railways.
Birmingham New Street station will be closed from Thursday 24 to Monday 28 December and CrossCountry Trains will be operating an amended timetable.
For more information visit CrossCountry Trains.
Download a PDF map of train services Sunday 27 to Wednesday 30 December (PDF, 449 KB)
Download a PDF map of train services Thursday 31 December to Saturday 2 January (PDF, 445 KB)
Download a PDF map of train services on Sunday 3 January (PDF, 445 KB)
Important to note
Further rail improvement work will also impact train services for London Paddington on Sunday 10 January.
Looking ahead
Major rail improvement work is planned in the next few months affecting the following routes:
- Par/Truro to Penzance – Sunday 24 to Thursday 28 January
- Newton Abbot to Plymouth – Saturday 13 to Monday 15 February
- Castle Cary to Weymouth – Saturday 13 to Friday 19 February
- Crediton to Okehampton – Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 February
- Saltash to Par, plus Liskeard to Looe – Sunday 28 February to Friday 5 March
- Port Talbot Parkway to Swansea – Monday 8 to Thursday 12 March
- Newquay to Par – Saturday 13 to Saturday 20 March
- Westbury to Taunton – Friday 26 to Monday 29 March
- All trains via Southampton Central – Friday 26 to Monday 29 March