B&NES Council is urging commuters to plan ahead during the forthcoming closure of the railway between Bath and Bristol.

The line between Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads will be closed between Saturday, 2nd April and Sunday, 10th April while Network Rail carries out modernisation work, in preparation for the electrification of the historic Great Western Line.

As the work is taking place during the school Easter holiday, the Council anticipates that the volume of traffic in the city of Bath will remain the same as a normal busy day. However, roadworks in the centre of Bristol could have an impact on traffic flow, particularly between Keynsham and Bristol. As a consequence, those travelling between Bath and Bristol are being advised to plan ahead, use alternative means of

public transport, avoid peak travel times if possible and allow extra time for their journey.

During the nine day closure, GWR will run regular rail replacement bus services along the route: Bath – Bristol non-stop, every fifteen minutes, Bath – Lower

Bristol Road (Oldfield Park) – Keynsham – Bristol, every thirty mins and Keynsham – Bristol, every thirty mins.

There is also ticket acceptance on some First Bus Services.

For more information visit: www.GWR.com/Bristol Bath2016 or www.nationalrail.co.uk