PHILIPE
Veteran Member
GWR are introducing a reduced Timetable from Monday 26 July due to the volume of train crew absent from duty due to COVID and the large number self-isolating
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Revised timetable from Monday 26 July
GWR will be operating a revised timetable from Monday 26 July due to a reduction in the number of available staff. A significant number of staff are having to self-isolate following notification from test and trace.
Where possible customers will be contacted and advised of cancellations affecting their journey.
Customers wishing to travel can choose to travel on alternative services immediately before or after their booked service or claim a full refund with no admin fee if their service is affected.
Find out more about claiming a refund or rebooking your journey.
Where services can operate, they are expected to be busier than normal. Please check before you travel.
Services affected are:
Bristol Area
Bristol-Weston-super-Mare-Taunton. Weekdays and Saturdays. Monday 26th July to Friday 13th August Inclusive.
Lawrence Hill-Severn Beach. Saturday 7th August and Monday 9th-Friday 13th August Inclusive.
- Bristol-Weston-super-Mare local services will not run, instead the Bristol-Taunton services will call additional at stations between Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.
- High Speed train services between London/Weston-super-Mare/Taunton will continue to operate as planned.
- A Rail Replacement Service will be in operation on these dates.
London Paddington-Bristol Parkway. Weekdays. Monday 26th July to Friday 6th August Inclusive.
The following services will NOT run
- 09:18 London Paddington-Bristol Parkway
- 14:15 London Paddington-Bristol Parkway
- 12:24 Bristol Parkway-London Paddington
- 17:28 Bristol Parkway-London Paddington
London Paddington-Plymouth.
Mon 26th July- Fri 20th August.
The following services will NOT run
Saturdays from 31st July-21st August
- 05:49 Plymouth-London Paddington
- 17:36 London Paddington-Plymouth
Sundays from 25th July-15th August
- 06:55 Plymouth-London Paddington
- 19:04 London Paddington-Plymouth
Devon and Cornwall
Looe Branch. Mon 26th July- Fri 20th August.
The last train service from Liskeard will be 17:46 and from Looe 18:17. A Rail Replacement Service will then operate the evening timetabled services.
Newquay Branch. Mon 26th July- Fri 20th August.
Gunnislake Branch. Mon 26th July- Fri 20th August.
- 16:15 Par-Newquay will be operated by a Rail Replacement Service
- 17:19 Newquay-Par will be operated by a Rail Replacement Service
Plymouth-Penzance. Mon 26th July- Fri 20th August.
- 21:30 Plymouth-Gunnislake will be operated by a Rail Replacement Service
- 22:22 Gunnislake-Exeter will be operated by a Rail Replacement service between Gunnislake and Plymouth with a connecting train onwards to Exeter
- 09:50 Penzance-Plymouth will NOT run, however alternative services are available
- 12:17 Plymouth-Penzance will NOT run, however alternative services are available