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Track maintenance to affect Cotswolds journeys next week

Track workers will carry out maintenance in the area around the Cotswolds village of [1] next week, affecting [2] services between Swindon and [3].

From Monday 21 until Thursday 24 August:

Up-to-date information is available on the GWR website[4].

IET Train North Cotswolds GWR IET Train travelling through the Cotswolds // Credit: [5]

Ben Scott, GWR's Station Manager for South Cotswolds,  said: “This work is part of an ongoing programme that will enable us to maintain services for customers travelling to or from [6].

“We'll provide alternative road transport and work with other train companies to ensure customers can still complete their journeys during this time.”

Stonehouse Town Council [7] station // Credit: Great Western Railway

Jonathan Skirton, [8] Infrastructure Manager, said: “Our teams need to maintain vegetation and drainage near to the railway to keep the tracks safe.

“We're sorry for the [9] to trains but this work will ensure journeys are more reliable for years to come.”

References

  1. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  2. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  3. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  4. ^ GWR website (GWR.com)
  5. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  6. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  7. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  8. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)
  9. ^ (www.railadvent.co.uk)

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