Hi there

We've been renovating a house in the Vale of Pewsey with a view to moving there in the Summer. I would commute into town, taking the 7:22 every morning, and coming back in the evening.

After reading around, I'm a bit worried. Is this a feasible thing to do? Would I get a seat? I've done the journey a couple of times (though not that train) and found it OK.

Any information, or personal experience would be most welcome.

Thanks
James

The 0722 is the first service off Exeter St Davids in the morning - and calls at Tiverton Parkway, Taunton, Castle Cary and Westbury so I'd say it's likely to be fairly busy.

Returning in the evenings, you have a 1706 (Westbury), 1733 (Paignton - Reading, Newbury, Pewsey - looks like a good candidate to me as it's reasonably fast (22 mins faster than the other 2)), 1806 (Frome).

Educated guess - You'll get a seat inbound from Pewsey but the train'll get pretty crowded at Newbury from where it provides the fastest express into London, getting there at a "good" time.  Outbound - probably a bit of a scrum for seats at Paddington (get onto the train as soon as it's available) but I expect it would be "all seated" beyond Reading.

My pictures a couple of days ago which may of worried you were on the 10:17 - that' the only train from Pewsey that if after the morning peak (so affordable) but before lunchtime - so it's bound to get a bit busy, especially as it comes up all the way from Penzance, and especially as it was half term week for lots of kids from the West Country!

Many thanks for the welcome and the information. That doesn't sound *too* bad...

I have got the evening train a few times so will be expecting the rush there, but I can live with that if the journey in is OK.

cheers
james