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	4663 Posts 506 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: MOVED: Question for ... on June 14, 2021, 07:03:29 am
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	2919 Posts 308 Topics	Last post by the void in Re: Train operating comp... on Yesterday at 04:10:31 pm
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2275 Posts 189 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Loading & ticketing.... on June 07, 2021, 09:12:23 am
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	23278 Posts 1772 Topics	Last post by Sixty3Closure in Re: Flexible seasons - s... on June 08, 2021, 07:04:25 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	10570 Posts 1072 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: Shh ... it's an ekra... on Yesterday at 08:42:13 pm
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2152 Posts 187 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Rail Passenger Exper... on May 24, 2021, 06:43:48 am
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	56468 Posts 1879 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: Aberthaw Power Stati... on Yesterday at 10:03:41 pm
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	2769 Posts 436 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: "Summer days out are... on June 15, 2021, 09:30:24 am
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	10970 Posts 1174 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Railway station vs t... on May 17, 2021, 05:47:15 am
Looking forward - after Coronavirus to 2045 Rebuilding in the South West and South Wales - use, infrastructure and other changes	7252 Posts 357 Topics	Last post by Lee in Re: Research on how peop... on June 08, 2021, 10:44:22 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	2201 Posts 235 Topics	Last post by Marlburian in "Dash cam" on the A4 Lon... on May 29, 2021, 05:35:56 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	1277 Posts 129 Topics	Last post by MVR S&T in Re: E-scooter trials - b... on Yesterday at 09:50:27 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	12184 Posts 775 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: A rail pass for “sta... on June 14, 2021, 03:16:09 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	1954 Posts 261 Topics	Last post by grahame in Another serious rail acc... on June 07, 2021, 12:34:47 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	9902 Posts 568 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: The end of an era - ... on June 15, 2021, 04:43:29 pm
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1780 Posts 169 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Trowbridge to Newbur... on June 07, 2021, 08:59:57 am
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	2826 Posts 212 Topics	Last post by RichT54 in Re: Trimode cl 769 to o... on Yesterday at 10:00:37 pm
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	2658 Posts 345 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: London - Bristol arr... on May 15, 2021, 05:14:40 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)	1978 Posts 212 Topics	Last post by Bmblbzzz in Re: petition to remove b... on May 27, 2021, 11:19:08 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)	7679 Posts 497 Topics	Last post by plymothian in Re: Fatality on train at... on June 05, 2021, 09:36:32 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	1576 Posts 141 Topics	Last post by eightf48544 in Re: GWR Served Stations ... on Yesterday at 09:08:24 am
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	9023 Posts 499 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: Cotswold Line - 2021... on June 15, 2021, 04:45:41 pm
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1090 Posts 162 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Replacement Foot Cro... on May 16, 2021, 11:22:41 am
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	7515 Posts 785 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Summer 2021 to Weymo... on June 15, 2021, 12:49:49 pm
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	2580 Posts 264 Topics	Last post by infoman in plans for a small pilton... on May 19, 2021, 06:12:22 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	3126 Posts 372 Topics	Last post by paul7755 in Re: Rolling Stock discus... on May 23, 2021, 09:58:48 am
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	11843 Posts 754 Topics	Last post by infoman in noisey time Bristol T.M.... on June 03, 2021, 05:36:37 am
To Oxford, Didcot and Reading from West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	449 Posts 34 Topics	Last post by Oxonhutch in Re: 23rd September 2020 ... on September 22, 2020, 03:46:32 pm
Wales local journeys Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	3202 Posts 337 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: Locomotive and coach... on June 11, 2021, 09:28:27 pm
Shorter journeys in Devon From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Torbay and Plymouth	4602 Posts 312 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: 12/06/21 Person Hit ... on Today at 12:05:21 am
Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	8473 Posts 572 Topics	Last post by LiskeardRich in Re: G7 Summit - Cornwall... on Yesterday at 09:57:39 pm
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1458 Posts 119 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Travel Arrangements ... on May 15, 2021, 05:19:52 am
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: bignosemac	3338 Posts 347 Topics	Last post by bradshaw in Re: Isle of Wight future... on June 10, 2021, 05:21:41 pm
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2400 Posts 155 Topics	Last post by Kernowman in Re: Covid 19 Timetable on May 09, 2021, 12:24:52 am
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2599 Posts 107 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: Tunnel boring machin... on May 16, 2021, 03:28:02 pm
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	1360 Posts 118 Topics	Last post by paul7755 in Re: Waterloo and City li... on June 10, 2021, 01:20:27 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	6695 Posts 246 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Is Highways England ... on June 15, 2021, 07:37:32 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	3184 Posts 324 Topics	Last post by Western Pathfinder in Re: Links to all passeng... on June 15, 2021, 06:16:14 pm
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	25150 Posts 1816 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Where was I - 10 Jun... on June 11, 2021, 05:46:38 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	1914 Posts 263 Topics	Last post by REVUpminster in Re: Neighbourhood plans ... on June 14, 2021, 04:52:54 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.	3820 Posts 296 Topics	Last post by johnneyw in Re: The end of coal on Yesterday at 10:54:57 pm
Railway and Related History 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.	482 Posts 56 Topics	Last post by ellendune in Re: GWR Trains from the ... on Today at 12:14:15 am

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