Two questions about the new setup at Chippenham

Two questions about the new setup at Chippenham

Posted by grahame at 07:42, 4th July 2026

1. If I go to Chippenham Station late at night to catch a train and the main building is shut, how do I get onto the platform?

I am directed to the night entrance:

but if I go through there the approach to the footbridge is off limits:

2. If I come off a train and am going to connect onto a bus but don't know my way, how do I find out which of the spaced-out stops I want? A, B or C?

No signs / suggestions - the best I have found is to go over to a random stop and see if my service is from that one ...

Re: Two questions about the new setup at Chippenham

Posted by TaplowGreen at 08:14, 4th July 2026

Ignore the "No Entry" sign and make your way to the platform if that's the way you've been directed. I can't imagine the sky would fall in as a result, although I get that it's somewhat confusing.

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