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
Passengers thanked for their patience as festive upgrades completed
Network Rail has thanked passengers for their patience during the festive period after they today (11 January) reopened all platforms at Bristol Temple Meads station following a series of improvements to the railway across the city.
Passengers urged to check before they travel in the new year as Cornwall set to have £3m track upgrade
Passengers in Cornwall will benefit from a more reliable railway as Network Rail is set to deliver the biggest track upgrade in the county for over 60 years.
Passengers urged to plan ahead and book early to support rail travel over Christmas period
Rail passengers across Bristol and the south west are being encouraged to check before they travel this Christmas and book their tickets in advance where possible.
Bath bridge in list of top 20 ‘most-bashed bridges’ in the UK
New figures released by Network Rail reveal a bridge in Bath was the 18th most-struck bridge in the UK over the past year.
Rail improvements to impact journeys between Maidenhead and Marlow
Network Rail work to renew the track between Bourne End and Marlow will see the railway close for a two-week period from this weekend.
Work begins on second section of new Dawlish sea wall which will help protect vital rail artery to the south west for next 100 years
Network Rail has started work on the second section of the new, bigger sea wall at Dawlish, in Devon, which will provide greater protection to the railway and town from rising sea levels and extreme weather for generations to come.
Railway station workers given royal thank you for keeping passengers safe
Station workers at London Paddington were thanked by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall today (October 27) for their extraordinary commitment in keeping passengers safe throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
New longer platform for St James Park station and better railway journey to Exmouth
Network Rail will be extending the platforms at St James Park and Lympstone Commando as well as improving track between Exeter and Exmouth over half term week 25 – 30 October
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