Bath Spa Area

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Bath Spa Area
DescriptionThe lines in the Bath Spa Area, including the Melksham Chord.
Country United Kingdom
Time period2025
Train Operating CompanyGreat Western Railway
Simulation difficulty4/10 stars
AuthorOxalin
RepositoryBath Spa Area
WebsiteBath Spa Area
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Swindon
Chippenham
Westbury
Chippenham Viaduct
Trowbridge
Melksham
Thingley Up Siding
Bradford Tunnel
Box Tunnel
Bradford-on-Avon
Avoncliff
Freshford
Bathampton Loop
Sydney Gardens Tunnels
Bath Spa
Bath West Loop
Olfield Park
Twerton Short Tunnel
Twerton Long Tunnel
Saltford Tunnel
Keynsham
St Annes Park Tunnel
Bristol Temple Meads

Bath Spa is a major station on the main line between London and Bristol. While only having two platforms, the station sees up to five passenger services each direction per hour, as well as plenty of freight throughout the day.

Timetable

PLEASE NOTE: The included timetable requires RailOS v2.23.0 or above, as it makes use of the new Minimum Dwell Time feature.

The included timetable covers 04:00 until approximately 01:30 as planned for 23rd April 2025. Off Peak services are given in the table below.

Bath Spa Area Services
Train Operating Company Origin Destination Frequency (tph)
Great Western Railway London Paddington Weston-super-Mare 0.5
Bristol Temple Meads 1.5
Salisbury 1
Portsmouth Harbour Cardiff Central 1
Weymouth Gloucester 0.5
Westbury 0.5
Swindon 0.5

Plenty of freight services are also included.

Operational Tips

  • Keep an eye on the passing times at various junctions - trains may need to be held at red signals to wait for their correct slot.
  • Sometimes freight trains can be routed early - but be careful not to delay passenger services as a result!
  • Make sure to check the timetable details for each service carefully - which route does it need to take? Particularly for freight, the headcodes alone don't always indicate which direction they should go.
  • Be careful not to set routes too far ahead at Bath Spa in the morning - some trains need to change direction here. Plan which platform they should use accordingly.