Description of line

Double track from Reading via Newbury, Pewsey, Westbury, Taunton, Exeter and Newton Abbot to Plymouth. Mostly double track onwards from there to St. Austell, Truro and Penzance but with some short single line sections such as the Saltash bridge.



Hourly, London to Plymouth. Many trains continue beyond. Some additional semifast trains from London to Taunton / Exeter. Also Virgin Cross Country services from Birmingham and beyond westwards from Taunton.







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Recent discussions:
Link to ... Cheaper ticket victory for rail users group (This is South Devon 02/09/2010)
Link to ... Signal problems in Bruton area
Link to ... West passengers could face double price hike in fares (West Briton 17/08/2010)
Link to ... Overkill
Link to ... MOVED: A POSITIVE Daily Mail article about the railways!
Link to ... The sleeper train thingy.....
Link to ... Early arrival at PAD for NQY-PAD service tonight!
Link to ... Help please- Bath to Liskeard on Wednesday Evening - Do I need to avoid XC
Link to ... GWR (the Great Way Round)
Link to .. New Friday Train
Link to .. Woman killed by train at Highbridge & Burnham station (16 July 2010)
Link to .. HST hits tree at Lavington today
Link to .. Whats happening on Sunday (Berks and Hants) ???
Link to .. Delays on the Berks and Hants
Link to .. Climate threat to West rail link?
Link to .. HST derailed in Penzance sidings this mornlng
Link to .. Extra beds on Night Riviera
Link to .. 09:35 NTA-PAD (14/06)
Link to .. Bedwyn Turnback
Link to .. New CCTV system planned for Bridgwater station


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