Shorter journeys in South and West Wales

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05/05/25 - Walk to Pilning
10/05/25 - BRTA Westbury
10/05/25 - Model Railway Show, Calne
13/05/25 - Melksham TUG / AGM

On this day
1st May (1972)

Bristol Parkway station opens

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Cross-border train routes will not be split into 'English' and 'Welsh' services « 1 2 »	grahame	19	18863	October 25, 2016, 13:16:24 by anthony215
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Extra services for mid Wales announced	John R	9	15851	April 29, 2015, 22:20:55 by Rhydgaled
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