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Author Topic: 2023 - Train update and amendment log - Swindon <-> Westbury  (Read 69108 times)
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« Reply #30 on: January 12, 2023, 14:36:07 »

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15:14 Swindon to Westbury due 15:58
16:25 Westbury to Swindon due 17:08

16:25 Westbury to Swindon due 17:08 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
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« Reply #31 on: January 12, 2023, 16:29:18 »

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17:36 Swindon to Westbury due 18:20
18:34 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21
20:45 Swindon to Westbury due 21:26

20:45 Swindon to Westbury due 21:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.

If the flooding is between Chippenham and Swindon, why isn't a shuttle running between Westbury and Chippenham like it did last Sunday?
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« Reply #32 on: January 12, 2023, 17:43:26 »

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17:36 Swindon to Westbury due 18:20
18:34 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21
20:45 Swindon to Westbury due 21:26

20:45 Swindon to Westbury due 21:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.

If the flooding is between Chippenham and Swindon, why isn't a shuttle running between Westbury and Chippenham like it did last Sunday?
You could also ask why there is no shuttle service between Bristol and Chippenham? There must be an unreported issue between Bath and Chippenham as to why no services can run between these two stations and the Transwilts running between Westbury and Chippenham.
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« Reply #33 on: January 12, 2023, 18:25:07 »

If the flooding is between Chippenham and Swindon, why isn't a shuttle running between Westbury and Chippenham like it did last Sunday?
You could also ask why there is no shuttle service between Bristol and Chippenham? There must be an unreported issue between Bath and Chippenham as to why no services can run between these two stations and the Transwilts running between Westbury and Chippenham.

Depends what you mean by unannounced. There is flooding in at least two places on that route, but it didn't lead to any specific announcement since the trains it blocked weren't running anyway due to flooding elsewhere.
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« Reply #34 on: January 12, 2023, 18:31:20 »

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17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06

17:50 Gloucester to Salisbury due 20:06 will be diverted between Gloucester and Trowbridge.
It will no longer call at Stonehouse, Stroud, Kemble, Swindon, Chippenham and Melksham but will call additionally at Bristol Parkway and Bath Spa.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.

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20:06 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa due 22:05

20:06 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa due 22:05 will be diverted between Trowbridge and Gloucester.
It will no longer call at Melksham, Chippenham, Swindon, Kemble, Stroud and Stonehouse but will call additionally at Bath Spa and Bristol Parkway.
It will be delayed due to the diversion and is expected to be 4 minutes late.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.

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Nice journey home by train. Due to all lines flooded west of Swindon have to go via Reading and then to Westbury.
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« Reply #35 on: January 12, 2023, 18:34:49 »

Warning! Network Rail tweeted that flooding disruption will continue into tomorrow.
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« Reply #36 on: January 12, 2023, 18:41:34 »

Latest update from JourneyCheck

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Cancellations to services between Westbury and Swindon via Melksham

Due to heavy rain flooding the railway at Chippenham all lines are blocked. Disruption is expected until 20:00 12/01.

Train services between Westbury and Swindon via Melksham will be cancelled.

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The local-stopping service between Swindon & Westbury is suspended due to flooding in the Dauntsey Lock area (east of Chippenham). We are sourcing road transport to operate, but this is still pending. As soon as we have confirmation of road transport, this will be published in online journey planners. Please check your journey at gwr.com/check - or speak to staff.
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We're sorry for any disruption this brings to your travel plans today.

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An update will follow within the next 2 hours.
If you hold a valid single, return, or weekly ticket, you will be able to claim compensation for delays of 15 minutes or more. Please keep your ticket and visit GWR (Great Western Railway).com/DelayRepay
Last Updated:12/01/2023 18:04
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« Reply #37 on: January 13, 2023, 21:47:12 »

And today, Friday 13th, there were no cancellations . Two trains a bit late at Melksham ( 6 and 8 minutes ).

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« Reply #38 on: January 14, 2023, 10:09:08 »

09:35 Swindon to Westbury due 10:16

09:35 Swindon to Westbury due 10:16 is being delayed at Swindon.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
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« Reply #39 on: January 14, 2023, 13:39:29 »

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13:05 Swindon to Westbury due 13:48

13:05 Swindon to Westbury due 13:48 will be started from Chippenham.
It will no longer call at Swindon.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.

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14:05 Westbury to Swindon due 14:54
15:06 Westbury to Swindon due 15:50
15:10 Swindon to Westbury due 15:56 
16:05 Swindon to Westbury due 16:46
16:36 Westbury to Swindon due 17:25
17:35 Swindon to Westbury due 18:17

All of the above flagged up as short runs ...gotta dash all see how later!

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17:35 Swindon to Westbury due 18:17 will be terminated at Chippenham.
It will no longer call at Melksham, Trowbridge and Westbury.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
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« Reply #40 on: January 14, 2023, 17:22:49 »

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18:35 Westbury to Swindon due 19:24
19:35 Swindon to Westbury due 20:15
21:07 Swindon to Westbury due 21:49

21:07 Swindon to Westbury due 21:49 will be started from Chippenham.
It will no longer call at Swindon.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway earlier today.
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« Reply #41 on: January 14, 2023, 17:27:40 »

The 16:36 Westbury-Swindon (2M21) is now running as timetabled; somewhere between Chippenham and Wootton Bassett Jn as I type this
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« Reply #42 on: January 14, 2023, 17:45:56 »

It has reached Swindon and is now forming 2M30, the 17:35 Swindon-Westbury. I wish I knew what the train describers and announcements at Swindon said - the TIGER feed for Swindon didn't show this train as reinstated until the last moment.

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« Reply #43 on: January 16, 2023, 07:59:51 »

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06:11 Swindon to Southampton Central due 08:07

06:11 Swindon to Southampton Central due 08:07 was terminated at Salisbury.
It will no longer call at Romsey and Southampton Central.
This is due to heavy rain flooding the railway.
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« Reply #44 on: January 16, 2023, 16:45:32 »

Was the Penalty Fares poster up to date with new Penalty though?

It was current - I have just established that penalty fares go up on 23rd according to LNWR (London North Western Railway)

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From 23/01, Penalty Fares in England are increasing to £100, plus the price of the full single fare applicable to the intended destination.
Buy tickets via our website, ticket offices, ticket vending machines, or our app.

A specific date in January that I had not previously been aware of - just knew the month.
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