Lower availability today in Cornwall
05:03 Penzance to London Paddington due 09:55
Facilities on the 05:03 Penzance to London Paddington due 09:55.
Will be formed of 5 coaches instead of 10. There are no reservations on this service. (No added coaches at Plymouth).
Also
07:12 Plymouth to Penzance due 09:19
07:12 Plymouth to Penzance due 09:19 will be reinstated.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 9. First class not available. There are no reservations on this service.
This turns into
10:20 Penzance to London Paddington due 15:27
Facilities on the 10:20 Penzance to London Paddington due 15:27.
This is due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time.
Will be formed of 2 coaches instead of 9 to Plymouth. First class not available to Plymouth. There are no reservations on this service to Plymouth.

Several Swindon train services have been cancelled after problems at a nearby station.

Trains from Swindon to Didcot Parkway have been cancelled throughout the morning and afternoon of Sunday after an issue at the latter station.

The lifts linking platforms to the subway at Didcot have failed.

Services to Reading and Oxford have been affected due to the cancelled links between Swindon and Didcot Parkway.

Both services usually go via Didcot Parkway but due to the problems, journey times will now be severely extended throughout Sunday.

Rail replacement buses have been scheduled for Swindonians to reach their affected destinations.

A spokesperson for Great Western Railway said: “The lifts are out of order between platforms 2, 3, 4 & 5 and the subway at Didcot Parkway station.”

It is not yet known when the problem will be resolved.

There had been a disruption between Didcot Parkway and Swindon on Saturday afternoon which lasted until 2.30pm.

The tracks were inspected and reopened but now due to the lifts issue, Swindonians will face another day of problems trying to travel to Didcot Parkway.

A councillor has hit back at a scathing review that landed a “depressing” Wiltshire town on the list of worst places in the UK^▸ (United Kingdom).

Melksham has found itself, alongside Trowbridge, on town review site ILiveHere.com’s 2024 list of 153 nominees for the “most depressing” place to live in the UK.

The town was nominated after a searing review by a resident labelled it a “boring, decaying, grimy and downright depressing hovel.”

They added: “Melksham is sadly another example of how decades of decline and social issues have transformed many Wiltshire towns into rundown relics of a bygone era.

“The town has never been the nicest place to live, but the past decade has seen a steady decline in appearance, with the town centre resembling a dying mess of salons, barbers, kebab shops, antique dealers, and the obligatory pound shops.

“Do not visit this place at all, there is nothing of the slightest interest here.”

18:37 from Westbury
20:13 from Swindon
21:16 from Westbury
22:30 from Swindon

An additional bus service has been planned to operate as shown 13:45 Chippenham to Westbury due 14:28.



Additional Information:

Please check the stations Onward Travel Information poster and wait for the replacement road transport at the designated stop. The coach company is Chandlers Coach Travel.

The scheduled calling pattern follows:

Hide Calling Pattern
Due   Station
13:45   Chippenham
14:01   Melksham
14:16   Trowbridge
14:28   Westbury

Gus was a highlight of my childhood visits to Grandma's. She lived in a part of Taunton that got Westward/TSW from Stockland Hill transmitter rather than HTV West from Mendip.

Cancellations to services between Westbury and Swindon
Due to heavy rain flooding the railway between Westbury and Swindon fewer trains are able to run.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer Advice
We apologise for the disruption to your journey today.

Due to flooding on the line between Reading, Newbury and Westbury, GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) long distance West Country services are being diverted on the line though Melksham.
As a consequence, GWR local services between Swindon and Westbury and return are suspended.

Passengers from Westbury and Trowbridge are advised to await the next service towards Bath Spa and then change there for services towards Chippenham and Swindon.
Passengers from Swindon and Chippenham are advised to await the next service towards Bath Spa and then change there for services towards Trowbridge and Westbury.
Passengers from Melksham are advised to please use the Customer Help Point or contact National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484 950 detailing the total number of passengers in your party and your intended destination. This will enable us to get suitable replacement transport to you as quickly as possible.
Passengers from Westbury or Trowbridge for Melksham should travel to Trowbridge and await rail replacement transport for Melksham.
Passengers from Swindon for Melksham should travel to Chippenham on the next available service and then await rail replacement transport for Melksham.