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Newsletter 315: 30/01/2025
Hello All,
Please find some updates below.
Bedwyn Station Car Park
All, or at least part, of the station car park will be closed from 00.01 this Saturday to 06:00 on Monday 3 Feb. Notices state that failure to comply may result in a £100 fine.
Connecting Buses at Bedwyn Station
Great Bedwyn Parish Council has asked for feedback on the requirement for fixed timetable buses meeting trains at Bedwyn Station. Therefore, do you travel to Bedwyn Station by bus? If so which existing rail services do you catch? Are there any other rail services, not currently serviced by a bus, you would like to see included in a fixed bus timetable? Please state where you catch the bus from (e.g. Marlborough High Street).
Stops on Race Days at Newbury Racecourse
We've been asked why our Bedwyn to Newbury shuttles do not stop at Newbury Racecourse on race days. GWR have responded that when we had through trains it was easy to put an extra stop in. However, with the shuttles terminating at Newbury it's hard to schedule the extra stop.
Sunday Travel
With staffing issues on GWR’s long-distance routes, please check before you travel.
Engineering Works
Sunday 2nd February
The 0806 Reading to Newbury will be replaced with a bus service departing Reading at 0755. The 0833 Reading to Bedwyn will start from Newbury. Customers should travel on the earlier replacement bus from Reading to connect with the train. The 0751 (departing 0747) London Paddington to Penzance will be diverted and will not call at Newbury
Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th February
From 2130 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until 0200 the next day - services between Reading, Newbury and Bedwyn will be amended with buses replacing trains for all or part of the journey.
Best wishes
Steve Smith
Bedwyn Trains Passenger Group