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	4881 Posts 525 Topics	Last post by grahame in Fifteen years old site -... on Today at 10:00:54 am
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	2995 Posts 318 Topics	Last post by RichardB in Re: Expert Advisory Pane... on January 21, 2022, 11:57:35 pm
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2305 Posts 193 Topics	Last post by bignosemac in Re: Railway staff pawnin... on Yesterday at 04:03:13 pm
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	23682 Posts 1818 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Not offering the low... on Yesterday at 12:54:43 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	10911 Posts 1123 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Bus Back Better / BS... on Yesterday at 06:44:39 am
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2206 Posts 191 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Rail Ombudsman launc... on January 19, 2022, 10:19:41 pm
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	57646 Posts 1917 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Infrastructure probl... on Today at 09:14:55 am
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	2930 Posts 455 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: 14 Dec 2021, 16:00, ... on January 20, 2022, 04:38:43 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 1177 Topics	Last post by infoman in Re: Poppies to Paddingto... on November 11, 2021, 07:00:17 pm
Looking forward - after Coronavirus to 2045 Rebuilding in the South West and South Wales - use, infrastructure and other changes	7759 Posts 379 Topics	Last post by Red Squirrel in Re: Porkway Partway on Yesterday at 07:17:50 pm
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	2303 Posts 262 Topics	Last post by Western Pathfinder in Re: Great British Railwa... on January 23, 2022, 10:47:18 pm
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	1487 Posts 147 Topics	Last post by Richard Fairhurst in Re: Active Travel Englan... on January 23, 2022, 12:11:20 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	13214 Posts 848 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: National Rail - easi... on Today at 09:42:42 am
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	2055 Posts 281 Topics	Last post by grahame in Commuter Rail - could it... on January 14, 2022, 06:45:37 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	10004 Posts 577 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: New station at Rusco... on December 30, 2021, 08:53:42 pm
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1798 Posts 172 Topics	Last post by RichT54 in Re: Improvements at thre... on October 28, 2021, 02:37:14 pm
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	2893 Posts 214 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Trimode cl 769 to o... on December 15, 2021, 10:31:46 pm
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	2704 Posts 353 Topics	Last post by didcotdean in Re: Futures - London to ... on January 23, 2022, 11:53:19 am
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)	2034 Posts 219 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: The first Great West... on January 22, 2022, 10:04:38 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)	7909 Posts 511 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Night Riviera to be ... on January 25, 2022, 11:07:14 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	1655 Posts 144 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Reading Green Park on January 08, 2022, 07:47:00 am
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	9066 Posts 502 Topics	Last post by TonyN in Re: Pershore Station Dev... on January 02, 2022, 04:40:28 pm
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1099 Posts 165 Topics	Last post by bobm in Planning error? on January 14, 2022, 09:04:40 pm
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	8016 Posts 802 Topics	Last post by brooklea in Re: 2022 - TransWilts ca... on January 25, 2022, 10:32:00 am
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	2653 Posts 279 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Dorset Connectivity ... on January 15, 2022, 03:45:47 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	3230 Posts 381 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: Rolling Stock discus... on January 18, 2022, 02:44:59 pm
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	12187 Posts 776 Topics	Last post by bignosemac in Re: Bonaparte's at Brist... on Yesterday at 02:21:03 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)	3264 Posts 346 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Train fire near Llan... on January 14, 2022, 09:52:49 am
Shorter journeys in Devon From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Torbay and Plymouth	4773 Posts 320 Topics	Last post by REVUpminster in Re: Peak time Barnstaple... on January 24, 2022, 02:09:09 pm
Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	8574 Posts 585 Topics	Last post by Kernow Otter in Re: Lostwithiel Footbrid... on January 25, 2022, 11:01:42 pm
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1469 Posts 123 Topics	Last post by johnneyw in Re: ITV west news on Thu... on December 30, 2021, 10:09:32 pm
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: bignosemac	4417 Posts 382 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: South Western Railwa... on Today at 10:35:28 am
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2463 Posts 163 Topics	Last post by plymothian in Re: Cross Country - new ... on January 23, 2022, 07:31:27 pm
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2612 Posts 109 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Should more trains c... on January 10, 2022, 06:05:07 pm
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	1491 Posts 133 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Crossrail - further ... on Yesterday at 01:18:22 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	6875 Posts 250 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Portishead Line reop... on January 24, 2022, 02:54:52 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	3242 Posts 337 Topics	Last post by eXPassenger in Re: Logging in first pag... on Today at 09:34:35 am
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	26084 Posts 1884 Topics	Last post by bignosemac in Re: Buses, trains, ferri... on Yesterday at 10:17:45 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	1963 Posts 268 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Dubbed the "most dep... on January 07, 2022, 12:43:07 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.	4028 Posts 316 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: The end of coal on January 26, 2022, 09:04:35 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	675 Posts 104 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: OTD - 27th January (... on Yesterday at 06:54:31 pm

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