RAIL passengers travelling through Swindon face reduced services because of engineering works.

The amended times are available from www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk and apply to high-speed First Great Western services and both long-distance and local First Great Western Link services.

The changes are needed to allow Network Rail to carry out an £8m investment programme of work between Reading and London Paddington.

The work will mean a reduced service on most routes to and from Paddington between Saturday August 21 and Friday August 27 when two of the four lines will be closed.

Over the bank holiday weekend, most customers travelling to and from London will need to change at Reading and travel between Reading and London Waterloo, instead of London Paddington.

Linda Hill, of First Great Western, said: "Our services run over more than 1,000 miles of track. Just four miles are affected by this work.

"But because the timetable on many routes are changing, I would strongly advise that you check your times via our website, and reserve your seats where possible."

Timetable booklets will be available at stations and the times are also available by phone from National Rail Inquiries on 08457 48 49 50.