The South West
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 urged to check before they travel as Cornwall signalling upgrade reaches key stage
Network Rail has reached a key stage in its programme to modernise signals across Cornwall and improve the reliability of the railway.
Network Rail reminds people to stay safe around the tracks this October half term
Network Rail is reminding people of the dangers of playing on or near the railway as some areas gear up for half term, amid a spate of incidents involving children and young people misusing level crossings.
Network Rail looks to the next stages of south Devon railway resilience as rockfall shelter is completed
The completion of a new rockfall shelter marks a major milestone for Network Rail’s programme of work to protect the iconic coastal railway between Exeter and Newton Abbot from extreme weather.
New data: 15% of people in the south west have contacted support service because of loneliness as Network Rail encourages public to ‘Make a Connection’ for World Mental Health Day
- Network Rail joins digital charity Mental Health Innovations and the wider rail industry to launch new campaign Make a Connection - encouraging the public to text the keyword ‘Journey’ to 85258 for free and confidential mental health support, 24/7
- New nationwide report, featuring anonymised data from conversations with 680,000 people, reveals 15% of people in the south west had issues of loneliness when they contacted the Shout text message support service, run by Mental Health Innovations
- More than half of users from the south west region who texted Shout about loneliness are under 25-years-old (55.5%) with almost a quarter (24%) being between the ages of 14-17, with 6.5% being 13 and under
Oxford Preservation Trust celebrates winning National Railway Heritage Award for its work restoring Rewley Road swing bridge
The sun shone overhead and there were smiles all round as many of the people who had played their individual parts in saving and restoring the Rewley Road swing bridge came together for the unveiling of the plaque presented to the Trust for their work.
Network Rail to carry out track maintenance this weekend between Bristol and Bath
Network Rail is reminding passengers to check before travelling this weekend as Great Western Railway services between Bath and Bristol will be affected by rail improvement work on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October.
Not all disabilities are visible: Network Rail opens ‘stoma-friendly’ toilet facilities at London Paddington
London Paddington has become the first station managed by Network Rail to offer ‘stoma friendly’ toilet facilities ahead of Stoma Aware Day, which takes place on Saturday 7 October.
Ensuring a colourful future for our wildlife: Network Rail unveils new artwork at Bristol Temple Meads
Network Rail has revealed a new artwork at Bristol Temple Meads station, which highlights the company’s commitment to protecting wildlife and biodiverse habitats alongside the railway.
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