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Title: Services from Devon and Cornwall to Swindon. Post by: Plymboi on August 16, 2018, 12:04:00 Why do GWR chop and change with the direct nature of these services.
I travel between Swindon and Plymouth alot. And earlier in the year I caught various direct services. These were London to Penzance/Plymouth services that used the Melksham branch after swindon to reach Westbury. However now I cannot book any sort of direct service which I assume is related to the May 2018 timetable change. Was there a specific reason this element changed? Title: Re: Services from Devon and Cornwall to Swindon. Post by: bobm on August 16, 2018, 12:14:27 I make that journey relatively frequently.
GWR are slowly moving away from West of England services running via Bristol. The former 10:00 to Paignton via Temple Meads has been replaced by a 10:33 which operates via Newbury for example. However the picture has been slightly distorted by the electrification works which has seen the Berks & Hants route closed for days at a time since the Spring. When that happens services are diverted via Bristol or Melksham and some call at Swindon. If you are making a trip after the bank holiday on the 27th August you'll be in luck as diversions will again be in place on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |