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
One month to go until Oxford rail station and railway upgrade work requires part of Botley Road to be temporarily closed until October
As part of a £161million station and railway upgrade, Botley Road will be temporarily closed near Oxford station from 11 April until the end of October to enable station and track improvements and highways redevelopment.
New, bigger sea wall to protect railway and town of Dawlish reaches final stages as Colonnade underpass reopens to the public
Work on the construction of the £80m new, bigger sea wall to protect the railway in Dawlish has reached its final stages as a new link bridge and stilling basin nears completion at Colonnade viaduct.
Network Rail volunteers help to restore two Bristol murals previously damaged by graffiti
Volunteers from Network Rail joined the Severnside Community Rail Partnership and local residents to help clean graffiti from community murals at Redland and Montpelier stations in Bristol earlier this month.
Railway line between Oxford and Worcester to reopen following repairs to wall collapse and landslip at Yarnton
Tomorrow morning (Wednesday 22 February) services between Oxford and Worcester will resume following the reopening of the line between Oxford and Kingham, after Network Rail successfully repaired a wall collapse and landslip that occurred on Friday 10 February at Yarnton near Oxford.
Network Rail joins Samaritans to remind public that small talk saves lives
- Samaritans survey shows only half of the nation feel confident approaching someone they are concerned about in public.
- So, to boost public confidence, the rail industry has teamed up with Samaritans volunteers for the Small Talk Saves Lives campaign, hosting station outreach events to speak to passengers and empower them to act if they see someone who needs help by starting a conversation
- New campaign film reassures the public that a little small talk like ‘where can I get a coffee?’ can set someone on a path to recovery
Step-free access coming to St Erth station thanks to footbridge funding confirmation
Rail passengers in West Cornwall are set to enjoy a more accessible St Ives branch line following confirmation of a step-free footbridge to be built at St Erth station.
Update on closure of railway between Oxford and Kingham following landslip
Following a wall collapse and landslip at Yarnton near Oxford on Friday evening, part of the railway line between Oxford and Worcester is closed while Network Rail undertakes emergency repairs to the bridge and surrounding land.
Restoring Your Railway: contract signing brings Portishead to Bristol rail services a step closer
Commuters between Portishead and Bristol are a step closer to benefitting from a new rail link as the project to restore the disused railway through North Somerset reaches a new milestone.
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