| Engineering changes - 8th to 14th December 2025 Posted by grahame at 08:15, 2nd December 2025 |     |
Essential track drainage work will take place between Castle Cary and Taunton from Monday 8 December to Sunday 14 December. During this period, buses will replace trains on this section of the route.
Train Service Overview
A limited number of trains will run between London Paddington and Westbury or Castle Cary on weekdays only.
No direct train services will operate on this route on Saturday or Sunday.
Due to these changes, replacement buses will operate between Pewsey and Swindon at weekends to provide onward connections.
Long-distance services between London Paddington and Plymouth/Penzance will be diverted between Reading and Taunton, adding at least 15 minutes to journey times.
GWR services between Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth via Castle Cary will continue to operate as normal.
South Western Railway services between Yeovil and Salisbury via Castle Cary are unaffected.
Train Service Overview
A limited number of trains will run between London Paddington and Westbury or Castle Cary on weekdays only.
No direct train services will operate on this route on Saturday or Sunday.
Due to these changes, replacement buses will operate between Pewsey and Swindon at weekends to provide onward connections.
Long-distance services between London Paddington and Plymouth/Penzance will be diverted between Reading and Taunton, adding at least 15 minutes to journey times.
GWR services between Bristol Temple Meads and Weymouth via Castle Cary will continue to operate as normal.
South Western Railway services between Yeovil and Salisbury via Castle Cary are unaffected.
