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« on: September 23, 2011, 20:01:55 » |
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I see that XC▸ Oxford to Bournemouth Trains are calling Reading WEST on Sunday 25 Sept with a bus to/from Reading main station.
Do I take it that the XC trains will take the Oxford Road to Reading West Junc line?
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« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2011, 22:27:47 » |
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That is what it means due to Engineering work preventing them using Reading General Station. It is nothing new at all.
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LiskeardRich
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« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2011, 22:29:11 » |
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What engineering work? I'm travelling from reading Sunday morning with fgw
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« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2011, 22:56:27 » |
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What engineering work? I'm travelling from reading Sunday morning with fgw
Not by train from Reading though!!! Buses operate to/from Reading West for Basingstoke services. Buses opearate throughout Reading to Newbury / Bedwyn services. HSS▸ services divert via Melksham or Bridgwater |
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LiskeardRich
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« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2011, 23:18:50 » |
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Ok journey planner makes no mention of works, thanks
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« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2011, 10:16:17 » |
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Ok journey planner makes no mention of works, thanks
Not sure what journey planner you are using but all National Rail powered ones are correct and have been for some time. |
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LiskeardRich
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« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2011, 12:20:37 » |
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Im on a penzance service, is the closures just local services?
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LiskeardRich
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2011, 10:39:18 » |
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Am at reading now, only platform 8 for westbound trains, and 9 and 10th for London bound, the swt to waterloo appear to be in the normal bay platform as well
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« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2011, 18:14:31 » |
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As far as I know SWT▸ have to operate from those bay platforms because they're the only ones with a juice rail.
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« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2011, 18:20:16 » |
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yes they are, forgot about the juice rail
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« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2011, 20:28:07 » |
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If I remember correctly You get a really good view of Reading depot going round what I would call reading west curve.
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« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2011, 20:49:21 » |
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If I remember correctly You get a really good view of Reading depot going round what I would call reading west curve.
You do indeed. Make the most of it, as it won't be there much longer! |
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« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2011, 08:50:34 » |
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Which - the depot or the curve (or both?)
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« Reply #13 on: September 26, 2011, 10:28:47 » |
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The depot moves to the North side of the Main line around Cow lane and a new East curve is built across to the the space to go under the Mainline flyovers to link with the Relief lines. The West curve is also I think realinged to go under the Mainline flyover. The Cow Lane road bridge will be totally transformed. See Reading Rebuild plans There are some artists impressions on: http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/6339.aspxBut I can't seem to find teh proposed track plans. |
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« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2011, 11:43:47 » |
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But I can't seem to find the proposed track plans.
I posted them as an attachment to post #216 in the 'Reading Station Improvements' thread: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=6405.210Hope that is of interest - but if I might suggest that any further discussion takes place in the relevant thread... Paul |
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