Here is a screenshot I've obtained.
Not my plan!
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Many thanks for the diagrams. Someone on another forum has put this from the EAS, saying for week 15 (from 10th July):
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BRISTOL EAST 8 WEEK CORE BLOCKADE. PART 1 OF 8.
POSSESSION CONTINUES AS P2021/2688025
MAJOR TIMETABLE AMENDMENTS REQUIRED.
THROUGH ROUTE AVAILABLE VIA RHUBARB CURVES THROUGHOUT [APART FROM DURING NBS PERIOD].
SERVICES BETWEEN FILTON BANK AND TEMPLE MEADS TO REVERSE IN BRISTOL EAST DEPOT AREA [APART FROM DURING NBS PERIOD].
NO ACCESS TO BARTON HILL DEPOT FOR DURATION.
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NBS = No Booked Services.
Of course, 8 weeks goes well past 8th August. Part 2 starts with this comment for week 19:
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BRISTOL EAST 8 WEEK CORE BLOCKADE. PART 5
OF 8.
THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF P2021/2688027.
POSSESSION CONTINUES AS P2021/2688177.
MAJOR TIMETABLE ALTERATIONS REQUIRED.
FROM 0100 SAT
NO ACCESS TO TEMPLE MEADS FROM THE EAST
/ FILTON BANK. THROUGH ROUTE AVAILIBLE VIA
RHUBARB CURVES. PLATFORMS 8, 10, 12 AND 15
AVAILABLE AS WEST FACING BAYS ONLY. NO
ROUTE EXISTS THROUGH TEMPLE MEADS.
0100 SUN TO 0400 MON
NO ACCESSS TO TEMPLE MEADS.
SERVICES TO WEST OF ENGLAND TO DIVERT VIA
WESTBURY.
SERVICES TO TERMINATE AT BATH SPA.
NO SERVICES ON FILTON BANK OR SEVERN
BEACH BRANCH.
RAIL REPLACEMENT SERVICES REQUIRED.
ACCESS TO BBHT, AVONMOUTH AND
SEVERNSIDE SITA VIA CHARLTON TUNNEL /
HALLEN MARSH JN ONLY.
ACCESS TO ST PHILLIPS MARSH DEPOT VIA
BRISTOL WEST ONLY, TO/FROM COUNTRY.
FROM 0400 MON
NO ACCESS TO TEMPLE MEADS FROM THE EAST
/ FILTON BANK. THROUGH ROUTE AVAILABLE VIA
RHUBARB CURVES. PLATFORMS 8, 10, 12 AND 15
AVAILABLE AS WEST FACING BAYS ONLY. NO
ROUTE EXISTS THROUGH TEMPLE MEADS.
NO ACCESS TO BARTON HILL DEPOT FOR
DURATION.
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The final end date, according to the post on the other forum, "appears to be 9th September. The details vary week by week with different platforms being out of use. You'd need to go through the whole lot carefully to find out exactly what's in use - or wait for the service information later."
I use trains as part of my job (key worker but non-rail) on a near daily basis and I am based in Bristol. Summer will be fun this year!
Dave