| Line closure Swindon - Bristol Parkway 6 July - 2 August & 8-9 Aug Posted by John D at 09:52, 19th May 2026 |     |
Been announced that direct line via Chipping Sodbury and Badminton will be closed for a month this summer.
Trains will be diverted via Chippenham and Bath (no doubt with usual congestion delays)
Track renewals, structural repairs and drainage work will impact train services between London and South Wales.
Trains still run between London Paddington and Swansea, Carmarthen or Pembroke Dock using an alternative route – extending journey times by around 25 minutes.
The frequency of services between London and South Wales will be reduced to hourly due to the longer journey times diverting trains via Chippenham instead.
Additional services will also 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.
Trains still run between London Paddington and Swansea, Carmarthen or Pembroke Dock using an alternative route – extending journey times by around 25 minutes.
The frequency of services between London and South Wales will be reduced to hourly due to the longer journey times diverting trains via Chippenham instead.
Additional services will also 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.
https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/travel-updates/planned-engineering
