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What's Going On
Due to adverse weather conditions between Axminster and Exeter St Davids, rail replacement bus services may be subject to delay, alteration and cancellation so please check before travel.

What We're Doing About It

To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted, at no extra cost to yourself, on the following services:

- Great Western Railway between Exeter stations and London Paddington. 

- Great Western Railway between Salisbury and Westbury.

- London Underground between London Paddington and London Waterloo.

For further information or onward travel advice please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

We are very sorry for any delay that this may cause to your journey.

Further Information
If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline - South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.

Have you been delayed? Please see here for our compensation policy.

If you would like to make a comment about your experience with us today, please call us on 0345 6000 650 or see our Contact Us page for other ways to contact us.

The rear car park at Honiton station, accessed from New Street, is closed until Wednesday 27 November.

 Customers are advised to travel from Axminster station to connect with bus and train services.

 The following car parks in Axminster are approximately a 10-15 minute walk away from Axminster station

• West Street long stay
• Coombe Lane long stay
• Lyme Street long stay

The front car park at Honiton station, accessed from Church Hill, will reopen on Saturday 23 November.

From Monday 7 October to early May 2025, the line from Ryde Pier Head to Ryde Esplanade will be closed as work continues to repair and preserve Ryde Pier. Island Line services will operate every 30 minutes between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin, with a shuttle minibus service operating between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade.

We’re sorry for the disruption during these closures. For more information, click here.

Major engineering work will take place on the line between Reading and London Paddington on the following dates:

• Sunday 17 November
• Sunday 24 November
• Sunday 1 December
• Friday 27 to Sunday 29 December (inclusive)

As a result, we expect increased demand for our services between Reading and London Waterloo.

On Sunday 17 November, and between Friday 27 and Sunday 29 December, boarding controls will be in place for most of the day at Reading.

Capacity on services leaving from Reading for London Waterloo will be severely restricted.

Customers travelling into London from Reading should, where possible, travel on Elizabeth line services via Ealing Broadway.

On Sunday 24 November and Sunday 1 December, boarding controls will be in place until 1100.

Customers are advised to travel on our services to London Waterloo after 1100.