Network Rail will be working on the track between Bath and Bristol this weekend, which will affect Great Western Railway services.

No trains will run between Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October, or on Sunday 22 October, when Network Rail will carry out follow-up work.

Passengers will still be able to travel between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads, as trains will be diverted via an alternative route. They will not stop at Chippenham or Bath Spa.

• Trains will run between London Paddington and Bath Spa until 1930 on Saturday 7 October.
• Shuttle trains will run between Swindon and Bath Spa after 19:30 on Saturdays and all day on Sunday/s.
• Replacement buses will run between Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads.
• Valid rail tickets can also be used on the 9, X39, 1, 5, U5 or 349 buses.
• Trains will continue to operate between Bath Spa and Westbury, Frome, Weymouth or Portsmouth Harbour.

Tom Hounslow, Network Rail’s project manager, said: “We’re carrying out vital drainage work during this period when the line is closed.

“It’s really important that this work is done in a timely fashion to ensure that the railway is resilient and can cope with adverse weather. We’d like to thank passengers for their patience.”

Oana Apetroaie, GWR’s station manager for Bath Spa, said: “This forms part of an ongoing programme of investment in our railway that will enable us to maintain safe and reliable services for customers travelling between Bath and Bristol.

“We are providing alternative road transport and rail tickets can also be used on some local bus services in the area to allow passengers to continue their journeys with as little inconvenience as possible.”

More information can be found here.