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Great Western Coffee Shop > Journey by Journey > TransWilts line - Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Salisbury (Data Manager: Reginald25) > Swindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion - 2026
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« Reply #240 on: May 16, 2026, 15:21:27 »
Quote from: bobm on May 16, 2026, 12:48:41
A large branch is close to the line near Christian Malford.   Trains heading west can pass it at slow speed.

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14:19 Westbury to Swindon due 15:01

14:19 Westbury to Swindon due 15:01 has been delayed at Chippenham and is now 11 minutes late.
This is due to congestion.
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« Reply #241 on: May 16, 2026, 16:15:56 »
Quote from: bobm on May 16, 2026, 12:48:41
A large branch is close to the line near Christian Malford.   Trains heading west can pass it at slow speed.

There never was a branch line at Christian Malford.




Oh, I see what you mean.  Smiley
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« Reply #242 on: May 17, 2026, 11:11:08 »
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10:38 Weymouth to Swindon due 12:57

10:38 Weymouth to Swindon due 12:57 will be started from Westbury.
It will no longer call at Weymouth, Upwey, Dorchester West, Maiden Newton, Chetnole, Yetminster, Thornford, Yeovil Pen Mill, Castle Cary, Bruton and Frome.
This is due to a fault on this train.
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« Reply #243 on: May 20, 2026, 14:30:37 »
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14:18 Westbury to Swindon due 15:01

14:18 Westbury to Swindon due 15:01 is being delayed at Westbury.
This is due to a points failure.
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« Reply #244 on: May 20, 2026, 15:14:15 »
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15:14 Swindon to Westbury due 15:58

15:14 Swindon to Westbury due 15:58 will be cancelled.
This is due to a points failure.
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« Reply #245 on: May 20, 2026, 17:51:04 »
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14:18 Westbury to Swindon due 15:01

14:18 Westbury to Swindon due 15:01 is being delayed at Westbury.
This is due to a points failure.

For the record this was eventually cancelled due to the problems at Westbury North junction.
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« Reply #246 on: May 22, 2026, 05:50:48 »
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08:44 Swindon to Westbury due 09:26

08:44 Swindon to Westbury due 09:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.
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« Reply #247 on: May 22, 2026, 08:22:50 »
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07:45 Westbury to Swindon due 08:34
08:44 Swindon to Westbury due 09:26

08:44 Swindon to Westbury due 09:26 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault with the signalling system.

Confusion reigns!    Industry open data feeds still report cancelled, but are giving actual times for it running
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« Reply #248 on: May 22, 2026, 16:50:07 »
16:23 Westbury to Swindon due 17:06
16:23 Westbury to Swindon due 17:06 will be starting late from Westbury.
This is due to congestion.

17:45 Swindon to Westbury due 18:26
17:45 Swindon to Westbury due 18:26 will be starting late from Swindon.
This is due to congestion.
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« Reply #249 on: May 22, 2026, 18:08:40 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on May 22, 2026, 16:50:07
16:23 Westbury to Swindon due 17:06
16:23 Westbury to Swindon due 17:06 will be starting late from Westbury.
This is due to congestion.

17:45 Swindon to Westbury due 18:26
17:45 Swindon to Westbury due 18:26 will be starting late from Swindon.
This is due to congestion.

First one ran on time. 

Second one left 11 minutes late (waiting sensibly for connections from London and Oxford), but looks like it only got a short way before returning to Swindon for some reason.
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« Reply #250 on: May 22, 2026, 18:53:35 »
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18:37 Westbury to Swindon due 19:21
20:12 Swindon to Westbury due 20:56
21:16 Westbury to Swindon due 21:58
22:31 Swindon to Westbury due 23:12

22:31 Swindon to Westbury due 23:12 will be cancelled.
This is due to a fault on this train.
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« Reply #251 on: May 22, 2026, 20:42:49 »
GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) account on Bluesky.

"Due to a broken down train at Melksham"

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https://bsky.app/profile/gwr.com/post/3mmhmoduamo2a
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« Reply #252 on: May 22, 2026, 21:02:47 »
Cancellations to services between Westbury and Swindon via Melksham

Due to a broken down train between Westbury and Swindon the line is closed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Train services between Westbury and Swindon via Melksham will be cancelled.

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The train that operates our Westbury - Swindon services via Melksham has failed and there is no replacement train available. Melksham services are cancelled for the remainder of the day.
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« Reply #253 on: May 22, 2026, 21:39:38 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on May 22, 2026, 21:02:47
The train that operates our Westbury - Swindon services via Melksham has failed and there is no replacement train available. Melksham services are cancelled for the remainder of the day.

Adding up numbers from Wikipedia, GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) have 220 different trains that could be used to provide the service (the number does not include battery trains, purely electric units, or the sleepers)
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« Reply #254 on: May 23, 2026, 08:37:03 »
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07:45 Westbury to Swindon due 08:28

07:45 Westbury to Swindon due 08:28 is being delayed between Trowbridge and Melksham and is now expected to be 7 minutes late.
This is due to a late running train being in front of this one.

I was very concerned at an alert flashing up this morning and especially for the train that becomes the "Weymouth Wizard" from Swindon, but no worries - this is much more and informational alert than an "oh shit!".

Personally, I would love to "do" Weymouth today - except I am pacing myself; want to keep up on other things and not be tired for when I head out next week.
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