| Re: No trains will call Gloucester 27 September- 5th October 2025 Posted by grahame at 08:48, 10th September 2025 |     |
Dear Graham,
Between Saturday 27 September and Sunday 5 October, Network Rail will be undertaking crucial signalling upgrades at Gloucester signal box. The signal box controls trains travelling from Bristol, Worcester, Swindon and South Wales, so it’s essential it remains in good working order.
As a result, all train services to and from Gloucester, extending to include the wider region at weekends, will be impacted and rail replacement services will be in place for the following:
Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester – all dates
Worcester Foregate Street and Gloucester – weekends
Bristol Parkway and Gloucester – weekends
Kemble and Gloucester – Saturdays
Swindon and Gloucester – Sundays
Cam & Dursley and Gloucester – Monday to Friday
Trains between London Paddington/Swindon and Cheltenham Spa or between Bristol Temple Meads and Worcester still run Monday to Friday but won’t stop at Gloucester.
CrossCountry train services between Nottingham and Cardiff Central will only run to and from Cheltenham Spa on weekends, or Birmingham New Street on weekdays. Other CrossCountry trains will still be running Monday to Friday between Birmingham New Street and the South West via Worcestershire Parkway and Cheltenham Spa. At weekends, these train services can only operate in the region between Bristol Parkway and Paignton, Plymouth or Penzance. Replacement buses are planned by CrossCountry between:
Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Parkway (non-stop) – weekends
Worcestershire Parkway and Ashchurch for Tewkesbury – Monday to Friday
Transport for Wales train services will only run between Cardiff Central and Lydney instead of Gloucester or Cheltenham Spa on all dates, with replacement buses planned between Lydney and Gloucester.
As an alternative to replacement transport, Stagecoach will also accept valid rail tickets for travel on certain routes - please visit gwr.com/upgrade for more information and to see a map of the works.
All changes have been uploaded into online journey planners and we’re also making customers aware at stations and on board through announcements, station posters, and both traditional and social media.
Please get in touch if you have any questions and we would be grateful for any support you can provide in cascading this to your networks.
Kind regards,
Olivia & Heledd
Between Saturday 27 September and Sunday 5 October, Network Rail will be undertaking crucial signalling upgrades at Gloucester signal box. The signal box controls trains travelling from Bristol, Worcester, Swindon and South Wales, so it’s essential it remains in good working order.
As a result, all train services to and from Gloucester, extending to include the wider region at weekends, will be impacted and rail replacement services will be in place for the following:
Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester – all dates
Worcester Foregate Street and Gloucester – weekends
Bristol Parkway and Gloucester – weekends
Kemble and Gloucester – Saturdays
Swindon and Gloucester – Sundays
Cam & Dursley and Gloucester – Monday to Friday
Trains between London Paddington/Swindon and Cheltenham Spa or between Bristol Temple Meads and Worcester still run Monday to Friday but won’t stop at Gloucester.
CrossCountry train services between Nottingham and Cardiff Central will only run to and from Cheltenham Spa on weekends, or Birmingham New Street on weekdays. Other CrossCountry trains will still be running Monday to Friday between Birmingham New Street and the South West via Worcestershire Parkway and Cheltenham Spa. At weekends, these train services can only operate in the region between Bristol Parkway and Paignton, Plymouth or Penzance. Replacement buses are planned by CrossCountry between:
Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Parkway (non-stop) – weekends
Worcestershire Parkway and Ashchurch for Tewkesbury – Monday to Friday
Transport for Wales train services will only run between Cardiff Central and Lydney instead of Gloucester or Cheltenham Spa on all dates, with replacement buses planned between Lydney and Gloucester.
As an alternative to replacement transport, Stagecoach will also accept valid rail tickets for travel on certain routes - please visit gwr.com/upgrade for more information and to see a map of the works.
All changes have been uploaded into online journey planners and we’re also making customers aware at stations and on board through announcements, station posters, and both traditional and social media.
Please get in touch if you have any questions and we would be grateful for any support you can provide in cascading this to your networks.
Kind regards,
Olivia & Heledd
| Re: No trains will call Gloucester 27 September- 5th October 2025 Posted by grahame at 10:03, 9th September 2025 | |
When do the crew get a PNB?
When do they anyway? Services are in the sidings at Cheltenham Spa for less than the time needed for a personal needs break, even before you count the time taken to walk through the train. As I would see it, the bigger problem is reversal at Cheltenham Spa with passengers still on board; i.e. without going into the siding. There are cases where trains reverse with passengers still on board (Combe Junction Ground Frame) but I suspect that someone would take exception to the practise at Alstone Sidings.
| Re: No trains will call Gloucester 27 September- 5th October 2025 Posted by ChrisB at 09:38, 9th September 2025 | |
When do the crew get a PNB?
| Re: No trains will call Gloucester 27 September- 5th October 2025 Posted by grahame at 09:37, 9th September 2025 | |
As a bit of a side issue ... I note that the London to Cheltenham Spa services will run direct from Stonehouse to Cheltenham Spa on some dates. In the past, I have wondered whether London - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - London diagrams would be more effective alternating London - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - London and London - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - London providing faster trains every 2 hours to / from Cheltenham Spa at the expense of slowing alternate London to Gloucester services. "Armchair" question - just a wonder and it may be a silly one.
Do I recall thoughts of a second Swindon - Gloucester/Cheltenham train in the hour?
| No trains will call Gloucester 27 September- 5th October 2025 Posted by infoman at 06:10, 9th September 2025 | |
Due to an upgrade of the Gloucester signal box.
https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/travel-updates/planned-engineering
How times have changed,I recall many years ago that a similar engineering work
was taking place, and a temporary train station was constructed near Over?
Can't recall the exact location or which year it was.
