GWR passengers face disruption between Swindon, Bristol and Wales
Customers travelling by train between Bristol and South Wales are to face "significant" disruption for the next two Sundays, including on Mother's Day.Network Rail is completing planned engineering works along the mainline between Didcot and Swindon.As a result, Great Western Railway (GWR) passengers will need to use alternative routes or face very busy services.GWR has apologised for the disruption and advised customers to consider travelling on alternative days than the two Sundays.
Richard Rowland, GWR operations director, said: "We're sorry for the impact this work will have on journeys between London and Bristol and South Wales."We advise customers to change plans if possible and only travel on Sunday if absolutely necessary."This works means that we are only able to run very few trains on this route and those that will run will be really busy."As well as busier trains, journeys will take much longer. GWR has warned, and some services may also be cancelled or delayed at short notice.
On Sunday 23 March, due to engineering work no trains will operate between London Paddington and Reading before 09:20 GMT.After 09:20 a significantly reduced, amended timetable will be in place for services between London and Bristol Temple Meads, and South Wales.Before 09:20 services will start from or terminate at Reading, where customers will be able to change for Elizabeth line services to Ealing Broadway where they can change for the London Underground network.After 09:20 only one train an hour will serve Bristol and South Wales, operating on a diversionary route from Reading to Bath, before continuing to Bristol Temple Meads; Bristol Parkway; Newport and Cardiff.
The M4 between Bristol and Bath will also be closed until 06:00 on Monday as the A432 Badminton Bridge is Demolished.GWR said this is affecting its ability to provide replacement bus transport, so there will be no buses between Swindon and Bristol Parkway.Customers who have bought tickets for Sunday 23 March will be able to use them on 22 or 24 March, or claim a full refund via the GWR website.
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