Public transport

  • Update from GWR - 20 January 2021

    We have received the following update from Great Western Railway: "Government advice is to only travel for work if essential, or for other legally permitted reasons.  This means customer numbers are very low. We have therefore been reviewing our timetables...

  • Update from GWR - 8 January 2021

    Please see below the latest update from Great Western Railways: "From Monday (11 January) in addition to the changes already in operation we will be reducing the frequency of off peak services between Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington. The changes will...

  • Update from GWR - 4 January 2021

    We have received the below information from Great Western Railway with regards to train services for January:   "Due to continued staff reductions and tier announcements, we will continue to run a temporary timetable this week (commencing Monday 4 January). ...

  • Update from Great Western Railway on timetable changes

    Please see below an update from GWR: "We have a new timetable starting on Sunday 13 December, with both weekend and weekday changes. Online timetable journey planners have been updated, and you can download copies of specific timetable booklets from...

  • Update from Great Western Railway on Christmas and New Year services

    Services will run normally on 23 December. On Christmas Eve late afternoon and evening services will be amended to prepare for our usual closure on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.   On Christmas Day Network Rail Western will start work...

  • Important Face Coverings Update from South Western Railway

    South Western Railway has published a statement about wearing mandatory face coverings on its services from Monday 15 June 2020. If you are going to be using public transport to commute to campus please take note of the below: From...

  • Railway line from Bristol Parkway to South Wales replaced with bus service from 11 to 19 April

    Improvement work on the railway line between Bristol and South Wales will go ahead from this Saturday 11 April until Sunday 19 April. The line from Bristol Parkway to South Wales will therefore be closed and services for key workers...

  • Rail improvement work

    We have received an update from GWR on upcoming rail improvement work in the local area: Track renewals affect trains between London Paddington and Bristol or South Wales on Saturday 29 February and Sunday 1 March Track renewals also affect trains between...

  • GWR timetable changes took place this week

    GWR have asked us to pass on some information regarding timetable changes in the area which took place this week: "Today saw the start of our new timetable; which has been 10 years in the making following major investments in...

  • Travel update for the Christmas Season

    In the run-up to Christmas, there will be major timetable changes coming to Great Western Railway services. On Sunday 15 December, new timetables will bring faster, more frequent services with thousands more seats across the network. https://www.gwr.com/plan-journey/timetable-2019 As well as the big...