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Travel warning as works take place on railway line

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The railway line in Gloucestershire is temporarily closed for the next two weekends

Railway passengers travelling through Gloucestershire over the next two weekends are urged to plan ahead as engineering works are taking place.

Network Rail said the railway will be temporarily closed while new rails and track equipment are installed, and drainage works to improve the resilience of the railway are completed.

Work will also continue on the construction of Charfield Station, whilst further improvements will be made at Cheltenham Spa and Kemble.

Mark Parker, Network Rail lead portfolio manager, said: "Make sure to plan ahead as some journeys will be altered with bus replacement services on some routes."

On Saturday and Sunday, buses will replace some Great Western Railway (GWR) trains between Gloucester and Bristol Parkway, Gloucester and Stroud (Saturdays) and Gloucester and Swindon (Sundays), repeating next weekend.

CrossCountry trains will still run between Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Parkway using an alternative route. These trains will also call at Gloucester and Newport. Trains will also run between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa.

"We'll be working non-stop over the next two weekends to complete this essential work to improve journeys for passengers throughout Gloucestershire," said Mr Parker.

Chloe Coglan, GWR's station manager for Cheltenham and Gloucester, said: "We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause, but the work planned will help to maintain train services across Gloucestershire for years to come.

"Trains between Cheltenham Spa or Gloucester and London Paddington will start or terminate at Stroud on Saturdays, but these won't run on Sundays.

"To help customer to complete their journeys, replacement road transport will be provided for those stations affected on both weekends.

"It's important customers are aware these alternative travel arrangements may make journey times much longer, so please plan ahead."

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