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.
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Recent discussions:
Link to ... Praise for a train manager from I Hate First Great Western
Link to ... I hate First Great Western is not very happy at Ealing Broadway
Link to ... CIS Out At Taplow
Link to ... Weirdness at Reading station
Link to ... An example of what could be done with a little imagination...
Link to ... This morning - 17/06/08
Link to ... Maidenhead station
Link to ... Non-stop train on the relief line
Link to ... Maidenhead information boards
Link to .. Not such a good day...
Link to .. Paddington train regulation question
Link to .. What's Reading like...?
Link to .. New Heathrow station and connection to HS1.
Link to .. Thank you to the ticket inspector...
Link to .. Front 7 carriages?
Link to .. This morning, Maidenhead to Paddington
Link to .. New station improvements
Link to .. Has anything got better?
Link to .. 166 A/C
Link to .. Reading Rent A Bike Scheme
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