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🛠️ 1 month to go until we start vital maintenance in South Gloucestershire. 🛤️⚡️9 - 20 June we replace track in Filton & Stoke Gifford & work on overhead power lines through the Severn Tunnel. 🚆Trains diverted. Check nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol

🛠️ 1 month to go until we start vital maintenance in South Gloucestershire.

🛤️⚡️9  - 20 June we replace track in Filton & Stoke Gifford & work on overhead power lines through the Severn Tunnel.

🚆Trains diverted. Check nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol
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🚉We've completed the next stage of work for the new Okehampton Interchange station in Devon 🏗️25 bored piles were driven 12 metres into the ground to support the new platform, bridge and lift 🌉The next stage sees the bridge and lift shaft lifted into place in the autumn

🚉We've completed the next stage of work for the new Okehampton Interchange station in Devon

🏗️25 bored piles were driven 12 metres into the ground to support the new platform, bridge and lift

🌉The next stage sees the bridge and lift shaft lifted into place in the autumn
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🛠️Trains are back up and running between Gloucester and Lydney this morning following a week of non-stop work 🌊650 yards of new drainage was installed and 700 yards of track replaced 🚆This work will help prevent flooding and keep your journeys safe and smooth for the future

🛠️Trains are back up and running between Gloucester and Lydney this morning following a week of non-stop work

🌊650 yards of new drainage was installed and 700 yards of track replaced

🚆This work will help prevent flooding and keep your journeys safe and smooth for the future
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⌛️ 1 week until track work at Stoke Gifford & Filton in South Glos. 🛠️We've other work at Pilning, Severn Beach & in the Severn Tunnelℹ️tinyurl.com/4cw29cz4 ⚠️ 9 - 20 & 29 June: No direct trains Bristol ↔️ South Wales. Check nationalrail.co.uk or gwr.com/bristol

⌛️ 1 week until track work at Stoke Gifford & Filton in South Glos.

🛠️We've other work at Pilning, Severn Beach & in the Severn Tunnelℹ️tinyurl.com/4cw29cz4

⚠️ 9 - 20 & 29 June: No direct trains Bristol ↔️ South Wales. Check nationalrail.co.uk or gwr.com/bristol
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🌉 Back in October we refurbished multiple Somerset bridges. 🏗️Middledrove in Bleadon needed full demolition & replacement. 🚆We reopened the line to trains at the time but have today finished & reopened the road over it too 🚗 👍Completed safely & on time - looking fab.

🌉 Back in October we refurbished multiple Somerset bridges.

🏗️Middledrove in Bleadon needed full demolition & replacement. 

🚆We reopened the line to trains at the time but have today finished & reopened the road over it too 🚗

👍Completed safely & on time  - looking fab.
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🛤️🚇Track replacements start in Filton & Stoke Gifford, South Glos on Monday - lasting 2 weeks. We're doing maintenance in the Severn tunnel too. ⚠️ No direct trains between Bristol & south Wales until 21 June. 🙏 Check nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol

🛤️🚇Track replacements start in Filton & Stoke Gifford, South Glos on Monday - lasting 2 weeks. We're doing maintenance in the Severn tunnel too. 
 
 ⚠️ No direct trains between Bristol & south Wales until 21 June. 
 
 🙏 Check nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol
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👷‍♀️👷‍♂️In just a few hours we start track replacement & other work between Bristol & south Wales. 🛠️It's vital maintenance for the continued safe & reliable running of train services on this busy route. ℹ️ Check nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol

👷‍♀️👷‍♂️In just a few hours we start track replacement & other work between Bristol & south Wales. 
 
 🛠️It's vital maintenance for the continued safe & reliable running of train services on this busy route. 
 
ℹ️ Check nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol
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⚠️2 weeks of work's started on the line between Bristol & south Wales. 🛤️In Filton, Stoke Gifford & Pilning we're doing track work. With the line closed we're also doing maintenance at Severn Beach & in the Severn Tunnel. 🙏Allow more time & check nationalrail.co.uk

⚠️2 weeks of work's started on the line between Bristol & south Wales. 
 
 🛤️In Filton, Stoke Gifford & Pilning we're doing track work. With the line closed we're also doing maintenance at Severn Beach & in the Severn Tunnel. 
 
🙏Allow more time & check nationalrail.co.uk
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🛤️ Our track renewal in South Glos is in full swing. 👷‍♀️👷‍♂️ Working night & day for 2 weeks we're replacing 2.6km of track in Stoke Gifford & 16 track panels (which make up points) in Filton. ⏲️ Work continues 'til early hrs of Sat 21 June. Check nationalrail.co.uk

🛤️ Our track renewal in South Glos is in full swing.

👷‍♀️👷‍♂️ Working night & day for 2 weeks we're replacing 2.6km of track in Stoke Gifford & 16 track panels (which make up points) in Filton.

⏲️ Work continues 'til early hrs of Sat 21 June. Check nationalrail.co.uk
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👍All's well on our track renewal in Stoke Gifford. 🛤️The 1st of 2 lines is in and the stone compacted. Now it's onto welding & stressing (putting rails under tension) for improved performance & resilience. ℹ️Work's in Filton this weekend, returning to Stoke Gifford next week.

👍All's well on our track renewal in Stoke Gifford.

🛤️The 1st of 2 lines is in and the stone compacted. Now it's onto welding & stressing (putting rails under tension) for improved performance & resilience.

ℹ️Work's in Filton this weekend, returning to Stoke Gifford next week.
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🛤 With the 1st of 2 new lines done in Stoke Gifford, South Glos  we're now installing new track panels to replace points in Filton. ℹ️ On our 2 week upgrade, we're installing 1,480 tonnes of fresh stone. 👍 It's all for the continued safe & reliable running of the railway.

🛤 With the 1st of 2 new lines done in Stoke Gifford, South Glos  we're now installing new track panels to replace  points in Filton. 

ℹ️ On our 2 week upgrade, we're installing 1,480 tonnes of fresh stone. 

👍 It's all for the continued safe & reliable running of the railway.
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🛤 Our track work in Filton was successfully completed over the weekend. 🛠 We're back in Stoke Gifford to install the 2nd line (the Down), working until early hrs of Saturday morning, when train services resume. ℹ️ Check nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol

🛤 Our track work in Filton was successfully completed over the weekend. 

🛠 We're back in Stoke Gifford to install the 2nd line (the Down), working until early hrs of Saturday morning, when train services resume. 

ℹ️ Check nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol
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⏳️It's final stages on our track renewal in South Gloucestershire. 🛤 This week our focus has been on the 2nd of 2 lines in Stoke Gifford. ℹ️ All due to finish early Sat morning when trains resume. 🎬 Weekend track panel installation for points in Filton.

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💪 All the heavy lifting is complete on our South Gloucestershire track renewals. 🛤 We've fully installed both lines at Stoke Gifford as well as new track for our points in Filton last weekend. ⏳️ Now it's finishing touches & testing before trains resume tomorrow morning.

💪 All the heavy lifting is complete on our South Gloucestershire track renewals. 

🛤 We've fully installed both lines at Stoke Gifford as well as new track for our points in Filton last weekend. 

⏳️ Now it's finishing touches & testing before trains resume tomorrow morning.
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🛤 Our track replacement in South Glos is complete. 🚆 Direct train services are back running between Bristol & south Wales via the Severn Tunnel. ⚠️ Planned follow-up work: Sunday 29 June only. ℹ️ Please check nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol

🛤 Our track replacement in South Glos is complete.

🚆 Direct train services are back running between Bristol & south Wales via the Severn Tunnel.

⚠️ Planned follow-up work: Sunday 29 June only. 

ℹ️ Please check nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol
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🛠️ Follow up tamping tonight & tomorrow to compact stone around the new track. 🛤️We recently installed 2.6km of plain line track in Stoke GIfford & 16 track panels renewing points in Filton. 🚆Trains resume around 4pm Sunday: nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol

🛠️ Follow up tamping tonight & tomorrow to compact stone around the new track.

🛤️We recently installed 2.6km of plain line track in Stoke GIfford & 16 track panels renewing points in Filton.

🚆Trains resume around 4pm Sunday: nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol
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🛠️Completing overnight follow up work in Filton we're moving to Stoke Gifford for the final tamp to compact stone. 🛤️ The line Bristol ↔️ south Wales should reopen to trains around 4pm today. ℹ️ Check: nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol

🛠️Completing overnight follow up work in Filton we're moving to Stoke Gifford for the final tamp to compact stone. 

🛤️ The line Bristol ↔️ south Wales should reopen to trains around 4pm today.

ℹ️ Check: nationalrail.co.uk or GWR.com/bristol
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🚆Trains are running Bristol ↔️ south Wales again, after our South Glos follow up work completed this afternoon. 🛠️ We've been giving the stone on our new track a final tamp - compacting it for better performance & a longer life span. ℹ️Check: nationalrail.co.uk