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« on: May 01, 2025, 09:11:30 »
I've searched the forums but couldn't see any topics on this.

Does anyone know where I can find a summary of the changes to the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) timetable that come in on 18th May?
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2025, 09:38:14 »
No summary that I can yet see, but individual timetables are available -
https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/train-times
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2025, 09:51:14 »
Good question ...

No summary that I can easily see - but the times are now available at GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) via https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/train-times

National Train times (including GWR) all on the Coffee Shop via https://www.firstgreatwestern.info/nrtt.html (and, yes, I need to update that page because it erroneously reports the current timetable until 18th May as "superseded" already.
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2025, 09:52:35 »
Quote from: ChrisB on May 01, 2025, 09:38:14
No summary that I can yet see, but individual timetables are available -
https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/train-times

Thanks, Chris - sorry for my "double post" on that - I was in the process of uploading the new national timetable to the Coffee Shop!
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« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 15:54:40 »
From GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) ...

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Just a quick reminder that train timetables will be changing this Sunday, 18 May as part of the twice-yearly changes to timetables nationwide.
 
All amendments are now in journey planners and online systems, including www.gwr.com and National Rail Enquiries. We’re asking customers to double-check their journey before travelling as there may be some minor changes in timings affect their travel plans.
 
As well as our usual Summer Saturday services to Pembroke Dock, this change sees more connections to and from Gatwick Airport, helping to provide more rail options for customers travelling to and from the airport.
We’re also changing times on the Looe Valley line to provide quicker connections and a later train on the branch line, helping to increase opportunities both for leisure and business travel.
 
Looking ahead we are also adding some additional calls at Saltash to help with customers switching to rail from road during work on the Saltash road tunnels planned for later this year.
 
And finally, with a significant remodelling of CrossCountry train’s timetable, there will also be some changes to our services between Cardiff and Penzance. GWR will operate Penzance to Exeter direct, and Exeter to Cardiff (Taunton to Cardiff on Sundays), with cross-platform changes available at Newton Abbot/Taunton.
 
We have shared a news release here with more details of the changes - https://news.gwr.com/news/gwr-urges-customers-to-check-their-journey-as-timetable-changes-this-sunday - and as always if you have any questions please do not hesitate to let me know.
 

I kinda-associated the break of the Cardiff - Penzance service at Exeter with the introduction of 175s on the western leg of those service.  Some see this split as a degradation, and it's interesting to associate it with the Cross Country changes  Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 22:48:58 »
Crosscountry may have made changes to their timetable but there are no double sets booked before 12.27 from Plymouth. I suspect with passengers being put onto XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) services at Plymouth that these trains, particularly in the Summer will be full and standing at varying points between Plymouth and Bristol. I do believe that the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) changes are a backwards step therefore
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« Reply #6 on: Today at 07:08:33 »
The summer weekday extension of a London-Plymouth to Newquay and return isn’t running this year.
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