Description of line
4 track main line from London, Paddington to Reading down the Thames valley. Straight and fast.
Branches to Greenford from West Ealing, to Heathrow from Hayes and Harlington, to Windsor from Slough, to Marlow from Maidenhead, and from Twyford to Henley
Service offered
Express services from London to Reading, and a variety of slower trains serving intermediate stations.
Greenford branch trains continue in to Paddington, as to occasional trains of Marlow and Henley branches.
Peak flows
Into London Paddington, a.m., Monday through Friday, returning late afternoon.
Known issues
Serious overcrowding i peak hours between London and Reading, and also of some intermediate trains.
New train patterns in December 2006 reduced some services and resulted in discontent.
Forum
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Recent discussions:
Link to ... Missed train.. but why...?
Link to ... BTP release CCTV images of robbery between Maidenhead and Paddington (1/1/2010)
Link to ... Maidenhead to Paddington - good service
Link to ... 21.27 Paddington to Maidenhead 23/02
Link to ... Ticket machines at Maidenhead?
Link to ... Parking at Twyford station
Link to ... Timetable change to RDG-PAD early service
Link to ... Maidenhead passengers still transported in worse conditions than cattle
Link to ... Engineering works this weekend
Link to .. Another Fatality Massive Delays 11/2
Link to .. ? Birmingham Airport to have HS2 link, not Heathrow
Link to .. Crowd control measure or change of plan?
Link to .. Track Circuit Failure Twyford Maidenhead 28/01
Link to .. to turn off..... or not
Link to .. Broken down train - Reading to Paddington - 20th Jan 10
Link to .. Crossrail - Physical work starts on the GWML
Link to .. Bourne End & Henley Services to & from Paddington
Link to .. "Big boom for Paddington" - London Informer (29/12/2009)
Link to .. Old First Great Western Link Timetables
Link to .. Slough station waiting room - platform 3/4
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