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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
Chipping Sodbury residents invited to learn more about bridge enhancements as part of railway upgrade
Chipping Sodbury residents have been invited to attend a drop-in event to find out more about proposals for traffic calming measures at Dodington Road bridge, as part of plans to upgrade the railway.
Residents invited to find out more about railway upgrade work at Swindon station
Swindon residents have been invited to a drop-in event to find out more about upcoming work to prepare the Great Western Main Line for electrification as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan to provide a bigger, better, more reliable railway for passengers.
Bristol residents putting lives at risk by using phones on transport network
New figures from Network Rail¹ reveal that more than a fifth (21%) of people in Bristol have reported a near miss or accident when using their mobile phone around the transport network.
Passengers benefit from improved access at Goring & Streatley railway station as new footbridge and lifts open
Passengers travelling to and from Goring & Streatley station will benefit from improved access as a new footbridge and lifts were officially opened by Network Rail on Monday, 26 September, as part of the company’s Railway Upgrade Plan.
Newbury residents to learn more about railway upgrade
Newbury residents have been invited to a drop-in event to learn more about Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan to prepare the railway for the arrival of a new fleet of bigger, faster and greener electric trains.
Residents invited to Royal Wootton Bassett drop-in event as railway upgrade work approaches
Royal Wootton Bassett residents are invited to attend a drop-in event to find out more about the next steps to prepare three bridges in the town for the arrival of a new fleet of electric trains as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan.
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