The closure of Gipsy Patch Lane is not just to motor vehicles -
it's to cyclists and pedestrians too - at least for some of the time.
During the closure of Gipsy Patch Lane, Network Rail will operate a shuttle bus for pedestrians needing access either side of the bridge. The shuttle bus will start operation on Thursday
5 March 2020 and will run weekdays, weekends and will also be available overnight.This service will be free of charge and will operate for the duration of time the railway bridge is closed to pedestrians
Station Road (on which Patchway Station is) will be closed to vehicles at the GP Lane end, but pedestrians and cyclists will still be able to access the road from GP Lane.
The new bridge is scheduled to be put in place between
11 -19 April 2020 when the railway line will also be closed.
"The closure of
GPL▸ is going to cause dreadful problems here as it is used as one of the a main route from the A38 to get to and from many local areas and beyond and including Bristol Parkway Station" writs Sylvia Popham, who will be well known to members who go on
Wessex Wanderer Railway Walks