What’s happening How your journey may be affected Further information Network Rail will be working to electrify the route between Saturday 15 September to Saturday 6 October, For more details about the work to upgrade Bristol Parkway and London Paddington. This will affect all inclusive trains via Bristol Parkway. the route between London Paddington and . London Paddington to South Wales trains diverted and will call Bristol Parkway visit In addition, Network Rail will continue work to increase at Patchway instead of Bristol Parkway. Connecting buses run capacity between Bristol Parkway and Bristol Temple Meads GWR.com/Electrification between Patchway and Bristol Parkway by doubling the number of lines. For more details about the work to upgrade . Portsmouth Harbour/Taunton to Cardiff Central services As a result, trains will run to an amended timetable and amended the route between Bristol Temple Meads buses will replace trains between affected stations. and Bristol Parkway visit . trains between Great Malvern and Bristol Temple Meads Our travel advice will terminate at Yate. Buses run between Yate and GWR.com/Bristol2018 Filton Abbey Wood for onward trains to Bristol Temple Meads . please check all journeys before you travel as times To see how your railway is being improved may be different to normal . Weymouth/Westbury towards Bristol Parkway services Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 October . most trains from the South Coast, and from Taunton, visit Networkrail.co.uk . for specific journey enquiries go to GWR.com will terminate at Filton Abbey Wood, change here for will terminate at Bristol Temple Meads, change here for connecting buses . London Paddington to South Wales - no direct services; connecting buses For train times and fares information connecting coaches will run between Swindon, Bristol Parkway . Taunton/Weston-super-Mare towards Bristol Parkway services and Newport . buses replace trains between Bristol Temple Meads and will terminate at Bristol Temple Meads Severn Beach GWR.com . London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads, services amended . CrossCountry trains will be diverted and call at Patchway . CrossCountry trains will be diverted, calling at Bath Spa Call GWR Customer Support on instead of Bristol Parkway . London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa services will start and Swindon instead of Bristol Parkway from Swindon 03457 000 125* (0600-2300 daily) . trains between Great Malvern and Bristol Temple Meads Call National Rail Enquiries on will terminate at Yate. Buses run between Yate and Bristol Temple Meads 03457 48 49 50* To Birmingham New Street To Worcester Shrub Hill To Birmingham New Street To Worcester Shrub Hill GWR train services between GWR train services between and Great Malvern (24-hour service, calls may be recorded) and Great Malvern London Paddington and South Wales London Paddington and South Wales Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Other GWR train services Other GWR train services Follow us on Twitter @GWRHelp and Cheltenham Spa Cheltenham Spa @networkrailwest, or search for GWR on Gloucester CrossCountry train services Gloucester CrossCountry train services Cam & Dursley Cam & Dursley Facebook & & Replacement bus service Severn Replacement bus service Yate Yate Tunnel * standard network charges apply – calls from mobiles may be higher & Not all stations are shown on this map Not all stations are shown on this map Cardiff CentralNewportSevern Tunnel Junction Bristol Parkway Junction Patchway Bristol To & Parkway & Scan the QR code Carmarthen & To Patchway Filton Abbey Wood & Swindon Reading London Neath Swindon Reading London Carmarthen Swansea Bridgend Paddington Filton Abbey Wood Paddington Stapleton Road Neath Stapleton Road Information correct at time of going to press. Swansea Bridgend Chippenham Visit GWR.com/Bristol2018 for the latest Lawrence Hill Newport Lawrence Hill information Port Talbot Parkway Avonmouth Cardiff Central Avonmouth Severn BeachClifton Down Bradford-on-Avon Severn BeachClifton Down Trowbridge Port Talbot Parkway Bradford-on-Avon Bristol Temple Meads Bristol Temple Meads Trowbridge Bath Spa Westbury To Keynsham To Southampton Central To Bath Spa Westbury Exeter St Davids Oldfield Park and Portsmouth Harbour Exeter St Davids Keynsham To Southampton Central Oldfield Park Taunton Weston- Worle Yatton Nailsea & Taunton Weston- Worle Yatton Nailsea & To Weymouth and Portsmouth Harbour super-Mare Backwell To Weymouth super-Mare Backwell FCN 628369/00 1 Saturday 27 October to Sunday 18 During November and December S Ticket validity Assisted travel Upgrade work in November, inclusive Upgrade work between Bristol Temple Meads and From Saturday 15 September to Saturday 6 October as It’s best to let us know in advance if you need . London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads, services Bristol Parkway is also taking place on the following weekends: well as on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 October, plus from help with your journey. the Bristol area amended Saturday 27 October to Sunday 18 November, valid GWR . Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 November tickets will be accepted on the following local buses: For details visit GWR.com/AssistedTravel . Portsmouth/Taunton to Cardiff Central services terminate . Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 December Buses Between: If you travel without arranging assistance, our at Bristol Temple Meads. Change for buses to Various dates from September staff will ensure you get to your destination as Bristol Parkway, for onward connections 1 / 2 Cribbs Causeway – Broomhill / Stockwood Services on these weekends are expected to mirror those running soon as possible. until December from Saturday 27 October until Sunday 18 November. 3 / 4 Cribbs Causeway – Bristol city centre . services between Great Malvern and Bristol Temple Meads, trains will divert after Buses will replace trains between: 6 / 7 Kingswood / Mangotsfield – Bristol city centre Car parking Bristol Parkway to terminate at Cardiff Central. Change at 8 / 9 Bristol Temple Meads – Clifton / Redland To enable replacement coaches to operate there will Bristol Parkway for buses to Bristol Temple Meads . Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway P 70 Bristol Temple Meads – UWE Frenchay campus be reduced parking at the following stations: . buses replace trains between Bristol Temple Meads and . Bristol Temple Meads and Severn Beach 71 Bower Ashton – UWE Frenchay campus . Bristol Parkway Severn Beach Travelling at Christmas 72 Bristol Temple Meads – UWE Frenchay campus . Bristol Temple Meads - Limited parking. . CrossCountry trains will be diverted, calling at Bath Spa Thursday 27 to Monday 31 December, inclusive 73 Bristol Temple Meads – Cribbs Causeway We recommended you don’t travel to this and Swindon instead of Bristol Parkway X46 / 46 Yate – Bristol city centre station by car during this time . coaches will replace trains between Bristol Parkway and X47 / 47 Chipping Sodbury – Bristol city centre . Cheltenham Spa Sunday 11 November Newport 48 / 48A / Emersons Green / Downend – Bristol city . Patchway . between Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa, buses will . Additional upgrade work taking place in the Westbury area 49 / 49A centre . Yate replace all trains until 1300 Portway Avonmouth – Bristol city centre Park & Ride Travelling with a bike For more information about bus times visit We can only carry folding bikes on rail replacement FirstGroup.com/Bristol coaches.

To Worcester Shrub Hill To Birmingham New Street GWR train services London and Train tickets will also be valid via Swindon on the and Great Malvern Bristol or South Wales following routes: EVENTS Special events

Ashchurch for Tewkesbury X Other GWR train services If you are attending an event in Cardiff or Bristol Cheltenham Spa Between And during this upgrade work, please be aware that Cardiff Central Avoncliff Gloucester CrossCountry train services journeys may take longer and there may be fewer Gloucester Bath Spa Cam & Dursley trains running than normal. & Severn Replacement bus service Newport Bradford-on-Avon Tunnel Yate Severn Tunnel Junction Chippenham If you intend to travel with us, we strongly Not all stations are shown on this map Junction Patchway Bristol Dilton Marsh recommend you visit GWR.com/Check To Parkway Freshford Carmarthen Keynsham & Filton Abbey Wood Swindon Reading London 2019 Looking ahead Neath Oldfield Park Swansea Bridgend Newport Paddington & Stapleton Road Salisbury Network Rail will continue its programme to electrify the route through South Wales during 2019. Cardiff Central Lawrence Hill Chippenham Trowbridge Port Talbot Parkway Find out more at Avonmouth Warminster Information about the impact of this upgrade work Clifton Down Severn Beach Bradford-on-Avon Westbury on train services will be made available once the Bristol Temple Meads Trowbridge details have been agreed. GWR.com/Bristol2018 To Bath Spa Westbury Exeter St Davids Keynsham To Southampton Central For more information visit GWR.com/Electrification Oldfield Park Taunton Weston- Worle Yatton Nailsea & To Weymouth and Portsmouth Harbour super-Mare Backwell