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	4584 Posts 496 Topics	Last post by grahame in MOVED: 75th anniversary ... on January 11, 2021, 07:24:26 am
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	2890 Posts 298 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Mark Hopwood CBE on January 02, 2021, 08:17:40 pm
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2251 Posts 188 Topics	Last post by REVUpminster in Re: Thirty Six years on ... on December 19, 2020, 11:12:45 pm
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	23086 Posts 1755 Topics	Last post by Robin Summerhill in Re: Cancellations, sendi... on January 10, 2021, 08:10:05 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 Manager: Bus_Lady	10146 Posts 1034 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: A350 upgrades? on Today at 02:59:03 pm
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2144 Posts 185 Topics	Last post by Bob_Blakey in Re: Delay repay on multi... on January 11, 2021, 11:38:36 am
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	55724 Posts 1861 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Amended timetable fr... on January 14, 2021, 09:14:37 am
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	2684 Posts 419 Topics	Last post by REVUpminster in Re: Selecting Devon and ... on Today at 05:42:51 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	10979 Posts 1178 Topics	Last post by bobm in Dr David Randles on November 10, 2020, 09:48:34 pm
Looking forward - after Coronavirus to 2045 Rebuilding in the South West and South Wales - use, infrastructure and other changes	6743 Posts 339 Topics	Last post by broadgage in Re: Could you give up fl... on Today at 06:15:13 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	2170 Posts 222 Topics	Last post by Robin Summerhill in Re: The architecture the... on Yesterday at 08:36:24 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	1147 Posts 111 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: E-scooter trials - b... on January 15, 2021, 08:26:39 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	11803 Posts 743 Topics	Last post by smokey in Re: Might train services... on Today at 01:44:25 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	1858 Posts 241 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Ireland: South East ... on Today at 04:13:32 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	9863 Posts 563 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Marooned goods vans on October 31, 2020, 04:30:53 pm
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1751 Posts 164 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Devizes 52-year wait... on January 15, 2021, 03:20:56 am
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	2754 Posts 208 Topics	Last post by Bmblbzzz in Re: GWR to ?cull? abando... on Today at 04:57:38 pm
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	2667 Posts 343 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Chippenham station a... on January 03, 2021, 03:15:34 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)	1907 Posts 206 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: new road rail vehicl... on December 07, 2020, 01:37:39 pm
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)	7529 Posts 491 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: flooding Tiverton to... on December 30, 2020, 11:56:01 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	1482 Posts 130 Topics	Last post by Marlburian in Re: Misuse of level cros... on January 15, 2021, 06:10:59 pm
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	8965 Posts 492 Topics	Last post by TonyN in Re: Pershore Station Dev... on Today at 12:50:15 pm
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1050 Posts 158 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: Plaque marks place i... on January 15, 2021, 09:24:00 am
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	7323 Posts 767 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: 2021 - TransWilts ca... on Today at 10:07:35 am
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	2554 Posts 257 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Request stops - new ... on December 05, 2020, 08:31:57 am
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3055 Posts 365 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Southampton Works, J... on Today at 08:27:33 am
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	11557 Posts 740 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Bristol Temple Meads... on January 06, 2021, 09:10:06 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)	3082 Posts 327 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Cardiff to Ebbw Vale... on December 27, 2020, 12:14:05 pm
Shorter journeys in Devon From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Torbay and Plymouth	4387 Posts 300 Topics	Last post by smokey in Re: Okehampton on Today at 03:42:59 pm
Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	8118 Posts 554 Topics	Last post by infoman in Re: G7 Summit - Cornwall... on Today at 06:15:51 pm
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1447 Posts 117 Topics	Last post by grahame in Level crossing closure (... on December 22, 2020, 06:07:07 pm
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: bignosemac	3218 Posts 335 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: Wokingham's present ... on January 15, 2021, 12:53:40 am
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2391 Posts 154 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Bromsgrove Derailmen... on November 20, 2020, 09:07:31 am
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2571 Posts 105 Topics	Last post by grahame in Track Layout at Princes ... on Today at 07:05:57 pm
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	1300 Posts 113 Topics	Last post by Surrey 455 in Re: Overcrowding at Cann... on January 15, 2021, 07:31:12 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	6585 Posts 245 Topics	Last post by Robin Summerhill in Re: Bridport branch reop... on Today at 05:34:55 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	3015 Posts 309 Topics	Last post by grahame in Zoom - test session for ... on Yesterday at 10:01:18 am
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	24666 Posts 1781 Topics	Last post by grahame in An opportunity for light... on Today at 02:33:04 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	1803 Posts 255 Topics	Last post by rower40 in Re: Julia Bradbury: ITV ... on January 07, 2021, 03:59:17 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.	3673 Posts 285 Topics	Last post by grahame in MOVED: Horse drawn vehic... on January 11, 2021, 10:16:42 am
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.	92 Posts 12 Topics	Last post by Jamsdad in Re: Salisbury ? Exeter S... on January 15, 2021, 11:23:04 am

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