The South West
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This area includes the Great Western Main Line and its branches, covering the route from London Paddington to Penzance, through Bristol and onto Pilning, up to the boundaries with Wales, Worcester and Basingstoke. It operates and maintains over 900 miles of track, enabling the running of over 2,000 services a day. Train operators include Great Western Railway, South West Railway, CrossCountry, Chiltern Railways and Heathrow Express.
Latest news for this route
Pedestrians spotted trespassing on the railway at Dawlish
Network Rail is urging people to follow the designated diversion route when walking between Dawlish Warren and Dawlish following several recent incidents of trespassing on the railway.
Rail improvement work completed in Lostwithiel
Network Rail has successfully completed work to renew parts of the River Fowey viaduct and repair some of the track at Lostwithiel station.
Investment at Theale station brings improved facilities
A multi-million-pound upgrade to Theale Railway station is due to begin this year, with plans set to include:
Step-free access available at West Ealing station as upgrade works complete
West Ealing station has become step-free after lifts opened to customers yesterday (Thursday 25 March) providing step-free access from street to platform.
Platforms to reopen at Bristol Temple Meads station ahead of roof restoration
Passengers are set to see a temporary new-look inside of Bristol Temple Meads station from this weekend (27 and 28 March) following the installation of scaffolding towers ready for the roof restoration to kick off this spring.
Bristol economy set to get power up thanks to Bristol Temple Meads station improvements
Businesses in Bristol will benefit from a £10.2m upgrade of Bristol Temple Meads station with much of the money set to be spent on local companies.
Vital rail artery to be better protected as rockfall shelter plans handed £37.4m boost
Plans to extend a rockfall shelter that will protect the only railway line into the south west for the next 100 years, have today (Friday 19 March) received confirmation of government funding.
Devon communities to be better connected as railway line set to reopen for first time in 50 years
Communities and passengers in Devon are to benefit from the reopening of the railway between Okehampton and Exeter as a result of the Government’s ‘Restoring your Railway’ initiative.
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