Cancellations to services between Westbury and Trowbridge
Due to urgent repairs to the track between Westbury and Trowbridge the line towards Westbury is blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 12:00 15/11.
Customer Advice
This is due to a failed freight train between Trowbridge and Westbury. Technicians are currently making arrangements to attend site to check for rail damage; more information will be known once they have completed an initial assessment.
Extended journeys are to be expected on rail replacement services.
First Bus routes 271, 272: Bath (Bus Station Bay 6) - Melksham, First Bus route 267: Bath (Bus Station) - Frome (Market Place), First Bus route 265: Bath (Bus Station) - Bradford on Avon - Trowbridge - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury and Stagecoach bus route 49: Swindon (Bus Station) - Trowbridge (Town Bridge) are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for Great Western Railway rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.
Cross Country are conveying passengers between Reading and Southampton Central in both directions until further notice.
Further Information
An update will follow within the next 1 hour.
Last Updated:15/11/2016 06:04
One of those mornings where I suspect they REALLY wish they could turn trains round in Trowbridge Station.
Noting 271, 272, 265 and 267 bus availability. Pity the x34 (Frome to Trowbridge and Chippenham), x67 (more Frome to Bath) and x72 (more Bath to Melksham) aren't included in the list.
