Temporary Timetable Changes on the West of England Line from Monday 10 August
We have been notified that South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex will introduce a temporary revised timetable on the West of England line between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids from Monday 10 August until further notice.
Following record-breaking temperatures and prolonged low rainfall, clay embankments supporting the railway between Salisbury and Exeter are drying out, affecting the stability of the track.
To keep customers safe, trains will run at reduced speeds between Tisbury in Wiltshire to Honiton in Devon, a 60-mile stretch of largely single-track railway which is particularly vulnerable to drought-like conditions.
From Monday 10 August, until further notice:
- Services between London Waterloo and Salisbury will continue to run every 30 minutes.
- One train per hour will run between London Waterloo and Yeovil Junction.
- Every other hour, the London Waterloo service will extend to run to and from Exeter St Davids.
- Most journeys from London Waterloo to Yeovil Junction will take three minutes longer than usual, with journeys from Yeovil Junction to London Waterloo taking 13 minutes longer than usual.
- Most journeys from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids will take up to 24 minutes longer than usual, with journeys from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo taking 27 minutes longer than usual.
Customer information
Journey planners will be updated ahead of the timetable changes. Customers are advised to check their journeys carefully and allow extra time to complete their journeys. See below a link to our Plan My Journey Page:
www.southwesternrailway.com/plan-my-journey