Description of line
London to Reading, Swindon via the Thames Valley. Through the Cotswolds via Badminton Tunnel. Bristol Parkway, then through the Severn Tunnel. Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend, Port Talbot, Neath and Swansea. 4 tracks to Didcot, then 2 tracks beyond.
Onward via Llanelli to Carmarthen then Whitland, Tenby and Pembroke Dock.
Service offered
2 trains an hour London to Cardiff, one extended to Swansea. All with HST 125 units (occasional Adalante trains still?).
One morning train starts at Carmarthen, and one evening train returns there. Beyond Carmarthen, the main operator is Arriva Wales, with FGW running a summer saturday only servive.
Peak flows
Into London, a.m., return late afternoon.
Known issues
Overcrowding at the London end of the service at peak times.
A December 2006 change that withdrew one train between Cardiff and Swansea and has lead to overcrowding of the Arriva Maesteg line train that took its place.
Forum
See here
Recent discussions:
Link to ... Cardiff Central to Ealing Broadway. National Rail & Red Spotted Hanky disagree
Link to ... 07:15 Paddington to Cardiff
Link to ... Landslip between Swindon and Bristol Parkway causing delays - 6 November 2012
Link to ... Failure Severn Tunnel 06/08/12
Link to ... swansea electrification plus vale of glamorgan
Link to ... 'More being spent on a London tube station than rail electrification to Wales'
Link to ... Woman killed after being hit by Cardiff-London train - 22 May 2012
Link to ... Flooding between Swindon and Bristol Parkway (30/04/2012)
Link to ... No Advances for Saturday 12 May
Link to .. Police advice to Cardiff City fans travelling to Carling Cup Final - Sun 26/2/12
Link to .. Person hit by train between Severn Tunnel Junction and Bristol Parkway - 20/2/12
Link to .. Problems in Severn Tunnel earlier today
Link to .. Broken down train at Severn Tunnel Junction causing disruption - 14 Feb 2012
Link to .. Fears some Swansea - London services could be reduced and less seats during peak
Link to .. Cardiff to London train delayed while driver was 'psychologically evaluated'
Link to .. Pocket timetable - an odd Bristol to Cardiff train to show?
Link to .. Jail for Swansea cable thief
Link to .. Severe Delays at Swindon 18th December
Link to .. Double lightning strike hits Arriva and FGW services - 14 December 2011
Link to .. Severn Tunnel problems 30th November 2011
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