Great Western Coffee Shop

All across the Great Western territory

Introductions and chat Please introduce yourself here, and chat through related subjects not covered elsewhere	5063 Posts 535 Topics	Last post by Hafren in Re: Our (members) train ... on Yesterday at 10:57:47 pm
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	3060 Posts 329 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Peter Blackburn, RIP on July 19, 2022, 08:50:24 am
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2312 Posts 195 Topics	Last post by eXPassenger in Re: Marvellous what a re... on July 18, 2022, 01:02:56 pm
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	24216 Posts 1880 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: How bad will good be... on August 14, 2022, 08:18:41 pm
Buses and other ways to travel There may be other options than a train. Bus, plane, ferry, car, taxi posts welcome! And mixed mode too! Data Managers: Bus_Lady, VickiS	11285 Posts 1181 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: tap in tap out on Br... on Yesterday at 11:34:03 pm
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2211 Posts 193 Topics	Last post by Eliza in Re: Disabled people's ex... on August 03, 2022, 07:15:46 pm
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	58731 Posts 1946 Topics	Last post by rogerw in Re: Railway "crime" on Yesterday at 09:53:25 am
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	3036 Posts 468 Topics	Last post by chuffed in Re: Imber bus day on August 11, 2022, 01:18:53 pm
The Wider Picture - related rail and other transport issues This board is currently being revised and split into two new boards, covering related rail, public and other transport issues which may be of interest, either within the UK (including journeys to and / or from the UK) or other such issues / incidents which occur overseas	11003 Posts 1179 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: Charlwood House open... on Yesterday at 07:41:42 am
Looking forward - after Coronavirus to 2045 Rebuilding in the South West and South Wales - use, infrastructure and other changes	7821 Posts 390 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Patterns of returnin... on Yesterday at 06:04:27 am
Meet the Manager This is where we host live chat sessions (or as close as we get) with key players.	644 Posts 55 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Travel with Confiden... on September 23, 2020, 09:38:19 pm
Broadcast media about railways, and other means of transport For news of television and radio programmes with a railway / other means of transport content, and discussion of them after they've been broadcast	2336 Posts 277 Topics	Last post by GBM in Re: Greg Wallace "Inside... on August 02, 2022, 09:26:38 am
Active travel: Cyclists and walkers, including how the railways deal with them Bikes - whether folding cycle, unicycle, bicycle or tricycle - and their interractions with the railways. Hikers and backpackers too. Data Manager: CyclingSid	1566 Posts 165 Topics	Last post by Marlburian in Re: E-Scooters and parks on Yesterday at 03:47:25 pm
The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom Related railway, infrastructure, public and other transport incidents and issues within the United Kingdom - please also post here any topics relating to journeys to or from the UK	13836 Posts 896 Topics	Last post by Robin Summerhill in Re: Walking distance bet... on August 14, 2022, 07:56:21 pm
The Wider Picture Overseas Related railway, infrastructure, public and other transport incidents and issues in the Republic of Ireland, Europe and elsewhere in the World, which are specific to that location	2173 Posts 304 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: If it's an August we... on July 31, 2022, 08:28:02 pm

Journey by Journey

London to Reading London, Ealing, Slough, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading services - post here also for issues affecting Reading Station and Reading commuters particularly Data Manager: Ollie	10120 Posts 588 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Death at Reading sta... on July 31, 2022, 12:48:26 pm
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1850 Posts 176 Topics	Last post by Marlburian in Re: "Lineside" fires on August 14, 2022, 09:24:21 pm
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	2972 Posts 218 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Oxford Station - imp... on August 08, 2022, 06:42:40 am
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	2776 Posts 366 Topics	Last post by Timmer in Re: Train from Padd to B... on August 14, 2022, 03:45:37 pm
London to South Wales London to Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend, Port Talbot, Neath and Swansea (Post here on other operator's services from England to Cardiff if you like)	2063 Posts 225 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: Shortforms to Swanse... on June 29, 2022, 09:40:38 am
London to the West to and from Westbury, Taunton, Exeter, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Plymouth and Cornwall (Other operators services to Exeter and Plymouth - posts welcome)	7973 Posts 515 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Night Riviera on August 05, 2022, 10:04:04 am
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1742 Posts 146 Topics	Last post by bradbrka in Re: Reading Green Park on July 26, 2022, 09:15:15 am
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	9085 Posts 506 Topics	Last post by Witham Bobby in Re: Pershore Station Dev... on July 11, 2022, 11:55:23 am
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1138 Posts 171 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: July 3 - No trains -... on July 26, 2022, 08:37:18 am
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	8345 Posts 815 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: 2022 - TransWilts ca... on Yesterday at 05:47:48 am
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	2723 Posts 287 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Weymouth front revam... on Yesterday at 08:59:12 pm
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3341 Posts 394 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: From a correspondent... on Yesterday at 06:13:17 am
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	12511 Posts 798 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: smart cards for Bris... on Yesterday at 11:41:01 pm
To Oxford, Didcot and Reading from West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	454 Posts 35 Topics	Last post by Reading General in Re: The cost of a lack o... on July 16, 2021, 04:54:32 pm
Wales local journeys Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	3301 Posts 355 Topics	Last post by johnneyw in Re: Cardiff Bay Station ... on Yesterday at 11:07:28 pm
Shorter journeys in Devon From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Torbay and Plymouth	4920 Posts 333 Topics	Last post by paul7575 in Re: Wartime bomb closes ... on August 07, 2022, 04:08:48 pm
Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	8712 Posts 600 Topics	Last post by TJ in Re: Tamar Valley line - ... on Yesterday at 11:49:00 pm
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1504 Posts 130 Topics	Last post by grahame in Safety inspections this ... on August 01, 2022, 08:48:30 am
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: JayMac	4614 Posts 396 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: Salisbury to Exeter ... on August 14, 2022, 11:14:23 am
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2505 Posts 170 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: reservations on Cros... on August 05, 2022, 05:56:18 pm
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2638 Posts 111 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: RMT Strike on June 15, 2022, 06:16:46 pm
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	1667 Posts 143 Topics	Last post by grahame in Funding for TfL - contin... on August 10, 2022, 09:22:57 pm

Sideshoots - associated subjects

Campaigns for new and improved services A place to post about other campaigns for improved services and link to their web sites	7049 Posts 254 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Reopening former rai... on August 09, 2022, 12:19:37 pm
News, Help and Assistance News about this site, and an area where you can ask for help on how to use it and other online sites	3285 Posts 348 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: That is some impress... on August 11, 2022, 05:47:16 pm
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	26417 Posts 1921 Topics	Last post by grahame in Congestion at Newquay on August 10, 2022, 05:33:48 pm
The West - but NOT trains in the West An area where you can post about people and places in the West which are not train related	2005 Posts 275 Topics	Last post by infoman in Re: M4/M5/M32 England an... on July 03, 2022, 07:01:16 pm
Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions Railways lines and rail attractions, largely separate from the national network. Covers those saved from closure, reinstated or specially built.	4171 Posts 334 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: The end of coal on August 10, 2022, 03:05:26 pm
Railway History and related topics Railways as they were - mainly GWR area, but some UK and even overseas. Things we can't see any more and are not campaigning to get back, including model railways	823 Posts 148 Topics	Last post by Marlburian in Re: Aston Rowant Station... on August 06, 2022, 04:53:10 pm

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