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« on: October 07, 2025, 18:33:41 »
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Alterations to services at Gloucester
Due to engineering works not being finished on time at Gloucester all lines are closed.
Train services running through this station have been revised. Disruption is expected until 12:00 08/10.
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Since Sunday 27th September, Network Rail have been undertaking repairs to the signalling system in the Gloucester area. This work was due to be completed on Sunday 5th October, but is taking longer than planned, and is now expected to be completed on Wednesday morning. While testing on the new equipment is completed, trains are unable to run through the Gloucester area, so a revised, emergency timetable is currently in place. Journey planners have been updated to reflect this timetable.
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This is affecting GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) services as follows:
- Services between London Paddington and Gloucester/Cheltenham Spa are running between London Paddington and Kemble
- Services between Westbury/Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester/Worcester are running between Westbury/Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway
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Replacement road transport is in place between:
- Bristol Parkway and Gloucester, via Yate and Cam & Dursley
- Gloucester and Worcester Shrub Hill, via Cheltenham Spa, Ashchurch for Tewkesbury and Worcestershire Parkway
- Kemble and Gloucester, via Stroud and Stonehouse
Please note, in order for these replacement buses to operate, reduced parking is available at Gloucester. The car park at Cheltenham Spa is closed.
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In addition, you may use your ticket, at no additional cost, on the following local bus routes:
Stagecoach West 51: Swindon bus station - Cheltenham Promenade
Stagecoach West 94/94X: Gloucester - Cheltenham
Stagecoach 10: Gloucester - Cheltenham
Stagecoach 62: Gloucester - Stroud - Stonehouse
Stagecoach 63: Gloucester - Stroud
Stagecoach 64: Gloucester - Stonehouse - Stroud
Stagecoach 65: Gloucester - Stonehouse - Cam - Dursley - Stroud
Stagecoach 66: Cheltenham - Stroud
First Bristol, Bath & the West Y1: Bristol City Centre - Yate, Hardwicke
First Bristol, Bath & the West Y2: Bristol City Centre - Leechpool Way
First Bristol, Bath & the West Y6: Bristol City Centre - Southmead Hospital
First Bristol, Bath & the West 74: Hengrove Bus Depot - Bradley Stoke, Great Park Road
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Once lines reopen on Wednesday morning, we hope to run as close to a normal timetable as possible, but services will be subject to disruption, with many trains out of position due to the over-running work. Please check you journey before travelling on Wednesday morning; we will keep this message updated with the latest information.
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We're sorry for the ongoing disruption to your journey. If you are more than 15 minutes late arriving into your final destination due to this amended timetable being in place, you may be eligible for compensation under our Delay Repay scheme - visit gwr.com/help-and-support/refunds-and-compensation/delay-repay for details.
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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2025, 05:30:43 »
Wednesday October 8

This has now disappeared from the JourneyCheck 'Line Update' section.

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From Saturday 27 September, there has been major upgrade work ongoing to the signalling system in the Gloucester area. This was due to be completed on Sunday, however, was not completed on time.

All lines have now reopened, however, trains may continue to be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until approximately 12:00 whilst trains return to a normal timetable.
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