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	4276 Posts 467 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: The Coffee Shop duri... on Yesterday at 08:08:19 pm
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	2794 Posts 279 Topics	Last post by REVUpminster in Re: New Labour leader. ... on April 06, 2020, 10:10:29 pm
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2213 Posts 183 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: Network rail switch ... on April 03, 2020, 11:33:33 am
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	22628 Posts 1711 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: Gatelines, social di... on Yesterday at 06:47:53 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	9533 Posts 970 Topics	Last post by grahame in Rolls-Royce vs. the slee... on Yesterday at 12:01:59 pm
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	1982 Posts 174 Topics	Last post by ellendune in Re: Rail Replacement bus... on February 29, 2020, 01:10:37 pm
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	54432 Posts 1803 Topics	Last post by grahame in Drop in passenger number... on Today at 03:10:52 am
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	2498 Posts 394 Topics	Last post by grahame in Community Rail Network A... on Today at 02:18:04 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	10984 Posts 1178 Topics	Last post by Bmblbzzz in Re: Railway station vs t... on December 13, 2019, 06:15:41 pm
Looking forward - after Coronavirus to 2045 Rebuilding in the South West and South Wales - use, infrastructure and other changes	5840 Posts 284 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Is every food parcel... on April 07, 2020, 12:36:32 pm
Meet the Manager This is where we host live chat sessions (or as close as we get) with key players.	546 Posts 33 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Upcoming "Meet the M... on February 22, 2020, 12:35:14 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	1749 Posts 125 Topics	Last post by old original in Re: Walking Britain's Lo... on March 31, 2020, 08:56:07 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	633 Posts 78 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: NZ launches fund to ... on April 04, 2020, 05:55:50 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	10512 Posts 655 Topics	Last post by Reading General in Re: How do we take the l... on April 06, 2020, 12:48:34 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	1602 Posts 211 Topics	Last post by Bmblbzzz in Re: Short-notice spaghet... on April 07, 2020, 04:15:04 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	9817 Posts 558 Topics	Last post by Sixty3Closure in Re: 7.01 from Maidenhead... on March 16, 2020, 08:20:48 am
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1688 Posts 159 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Devizes 52-year wait... on February 20, 2020, 08:19:34 pm
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	2641 Posts 197 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Permissive path - Pu... on Today at 01:19:36 am
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	2536 Posts 331 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: Five Don't get to Br... on March 28, 2020, 12:17:10 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)	1876 Posts 203 Topics	Last post by froome in Re: New bridge for Pilni... on April 02, 2020, 11:40:15 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)	7362 Posts 479 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Engineering closure ... on March 30, 2020, 05:02:18 pm
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1375 Posts 120 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: Maidenhead to Marlow... on Yesterday at 11:12:21 am
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	8829 Posts 487 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: Worcester to Herefor... on April 06, 2020, 10:20:53 am
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1001 Posts 151 Topics	Last post by RichT54 in Re: Works at Sandhurst s... on March 13, 2020, 06:08:37 pm
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	6857 Posts 724 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: 13th May 1985 to 13t... on April 06, 2020, 04:01:40 pm
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, Bath and Bristol	2464 Posts 249 Topics	Last post by MVR S&T in Re: Weymouth tramway-the... on February 28, 2020, 08:16:18 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	3009 Posts 357 Topics	Last post by froome in Re: Bristol to Portsmout... on April 03, 2020, 04:55:11 pm
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	11192 Posts 722 Topics	Last post by grahame in Some sample timetables -... on March 29, 2020, 08:37:40 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	444 Posts 33 Topics	Last post by grahame in Services to Oxford, Didc... on March 31, 2020, 12:31:23 pm
Wales local journeys Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	2948 Posts 311 Topics	Last post by grahame in Transport for Wales - Su... on March 20, 2020, 11:45:22 am
Shorter journeys in Devon From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Torbay and Plymouth	4187 Posts 288 Topics	Last post by SandTEngineer in Re: Work starts on Phase... on April 07, 2020, 04:52:24 pm
Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines. Data Manager: SandTEngineer	7853 Posts 534 Topics	Last post by Andy in Re: General Information ... on April 03, 2020, 08:21:18 am
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1415 Posts 111 Topics	Last post by Bmblbzzz in Re: Lifts at Gloucester ... on January 20, 2020, 07:01:09 pm
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: bignosemac	2914 Posts 309 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Isle of Wight future... on April 05, 2020, 03:00:31 pm
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2355 Posts 151 Topics	Last post by SandTEngineer in Re: Bromsgrove Derailmen... on April 03, 2020, 05:41:39 pm
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2548 Posts 100 Topics	Last post by Red Squirrel in Re: East-West Rail: Cent... on January 31, 2020, 07:23:20 pm
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	1013 Posts 93 Topics	Last post by SandTEngineer in Re: Crossrail - further ... on April 07, 2020, 09:29:45 am

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	6053 Posts 219 Topics	Last post by infoman in Re: Swindon Parkway on March 13, 2020, 06:57:55 am
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	2803 Posts 274 Topics	Last post by chuffed in Re: Report to Coffee Sho... on April 04, 2020, 10:20:50 am
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	22521 Posts 1639 Topics	Last post by grahame in Where are we focused? [D... on Today at 02:42:17 am
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	1534 Posts 228 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Bristol pollution dr... on April 05, 2020, 05:45:52 pm
Preserved 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.	3255 Posts 252 Topics	Last post by JontyMort in Re: Old documents on Yesterday at 10:43:40 pm

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