Yeovil Pen Mill to be serviced by SWT

thefab442

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Yeovil Pen Mill to be serviced by SWT

« on: August 06, 2008, 18:04:10 »

Maybe slightly off the usual topic, but I notice that on Saturday 8th/Sunday 9th November, South West Trains will be running a Yeovil Pen Mill - Exeter St Davids shuttle service, as well as FGW^▸ being diverted over the West of England line. Good stuff!


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« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2008, 18:43:54 »

Some good photo opportunities to be had then.


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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2008, 23:23:36 »

think my camera will have to come out


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« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2008, 09:36:34 »

Can understand FGW^▸ using the Yeovil route but what's the logic behind a SWT^▸ Exeter Yeovil Pen Mill dervice? Are they connecting with the Weymouth Bristol service?

Or are SWT going via Westbury and back to Salisbury via Warminister?


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« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2008, 18:27:31 »

im not sure we need an insider! but to be honest with you i know from experiance getting to yeovil (well the town anyway) from exeter is a nightmare!!!??? the exeter waterloo ones go via y j which is nowhere near yeaovil town and its a long walk belive me! i know its probably impossible because of the fact that its a single line most of the way but something from exeter direction to pen mill would be great!


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« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2008, 20:15:57 »

They need to axe Y J and rebuild it a few miles east as an interchange with the Wessex line.

Call it Y Exchange, and rebuild the other station as Y Town as close to the town as possible.


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« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2008, 04:07:00 »

Quote from: eightf48544 on August 07, 2008, 09:36:34

It's due to a lack of reversing capacity at Yeovil Junction while diversions are taking place. The shuttle service in operation will connect with SWT services that would normally run through to Exeter, but are terminating at Yeovil to allow diverted HSTs^▸ .

SWT are running normal route throughout the diversions.

As for Btline's suggestion of rebuilding Yeovil, Yeovil Exchange sounds a bit crap as a name... just plain Yeovil would sound better. Or provide a park and ride service from the outskirts of the town, calling at the train station(s) and into town. Sorted for less cash than building three Olympic swimming pools.


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« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2008, 07:01:46 »

With SWT^▸ providing a shuttle service between Exeter and Yeovil, does this mean FGW^▸ will operate fast services between Exeter and Yeovil as in the past they have covered for SWT by stopping at all stations on the line?


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« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2008, 08:34:43 »

Not confirmed yet, but the preliminary timings I was given seem to suggest so. I wouldn't be surprised if one GW^▸ per day called at the shacks like Feniton and stuff. One of the SWT^▸ shuttles on Sunday is fast from Pinhoe to Yeovil Jn tho.


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« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2008, 09:03:30 »

Quote from: swlines on August 08, 2008, 08:34:43

Odd missing out Axminister if not the others. Is FGW^▸ stopping one of their's at Axminister to compensate. If so what fares will apply?


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« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2008, 09:07:22 »

Normal any permitted fares apply throughout the diversions.

I think its more surprising missing out Honiton due to the passing loop there. I'll post the full timings of the SWT^▸ services that weekend when I get home from holiday.


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thefab442

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« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2008, 12:47:46 »

Remember the SO 11:20 Waterloo - Paignton misses out Axminster, but calls at Honiton so as Mr Cairns suggests, Honiton is more suprising.

Anyway here are the initial SWT^▸ Saturday timings... notice there are a number with very odd calling patterns!


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