Travel warning: Great Western Railway passengers urged to travel early
Due to heavy rainfall forecast on already flooded ground, Great Western Railway is advising people against starting their journey by rail.
Those who have already travelled should consider making the return journey as soon as possible.
With further flood warnings in place and the amount of rain forecast, Network Rail has identified key sites in Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall as being at risk of flooding from around 1500. Trains may not be able to operate through these areas.
The direct route between Swindon and Bristol Parkway remains closed due to flooding. Other locations most at risk include sites between:
- Swindon and Bristol Temple Meads
- Newton Abbot and Plymouth
- Exeter and Tiverton
- Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare
- Taunton and Westbury
Services between London Paddington and Swindon will continue to operate but may be affected by flooding elsewhere.
Customers with tickets for trains later today can use their ticket on earlier services.
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First Greater Western Limited, trading as “Great Western Railway” (GWR), operates trains across the Great Western franchise area, which includes South Wales, the West Country, the Cotswolds, across southern England and into London. GWR provides high speed, commuter, regional and branch line train services, and before the covid-19 pandemic helped over 100 million passengers reach their destinations every year. GWR has been awarded a National Rail Contract to continue operating the Great Western network, which shall run up to 21 June 2025, with the potential for a further three years at the Secretary of State’s discretion. Find out more here: https://www.gwr.com/about-us