GWR, which runs some of the services to and from Frome station, has announced that it will continue to operate a reduced timetable and will further review service provision in light of the Government's latest national lockdown announcement.

The train operator introduced an amended timetable in late December to respond to higher than usual levels of staff absent or self-isolating due to COVID, and lower demand from changes to the tier system.

From Monday 11 January this temporary timetable will continue with some further alterations, providing approximately 80% of the usual, planned timetable. This will enable those who do need to travel to do so safely and with confidence and give customers some surety about services so they can plan ahead.

GWR Managing Director Mark Hopwood said: "We have taken some sensible measures to make sure that we are able to run a service that can be relied upon at this time, and that means reducing our timetable a little to shore up the large number of services we continue to operate.

"This is vital to helping key workers to get to work so they can continue to provide services critical to the day-to-day running of the country."

The changes prioritise key routes essential for those people continuing to deliver vital services as the UK continues to respond to the pandemic.

GWR will continue to monitor demand in line with the latest travel advice issued by government, ensuring capacity where it is needed and the ability to respond quickly when lockdown is eased.

Those who have already purchased tickets, but who are now not able to travel because of the latest changes in government travel advice are able to claim a refund.

Full details of the timetable will appear on industry websites shortly. Please check your journey by clicking HERE : the GWR site

Services between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads, and between London Paddington and South Wales will run hourly. Services between London Paddington and Plymouth will continue to operate every hour, and customers able to connect for services to/from Cornwall.

Services on regional branch lines will operate to a revised timetable.