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
Paddington Station 24/7 returns for second series
The behind the scenes documentary Paddington 24/7 returns for a second series on Monday 26 March at 9pm on Channel 5, with the effects of the severe weather experienced during Storm Emma and the Beast from the East featuring in the first episode.
Rail companies together launch long-term plan to boost the West's economy by £9.45bn
- The plan sets out how an improved partnership railway of the public and private sectors will secure prosperity for the region
- It explains how commitments made by the railway working in partnership nationally – to strengthen the economy, improve journeys, boost communities and provide rewarding careers – will deliver for the West of England
- Passenger groups and local businesses unite in support
- Rail leaders launch plan together at Bristol Temple Meads and commit to multi-million renovation of station roof
Rail companies together launch long-term plan to boost the West's economy by £9.45bn
- The plan sets out how an improved partnership railway of the public and private sectors will secure prosperity for the region
- It explains how commitments made by the railway working in partnership nationally – to strengthen the economy, improve journeys, boost communities and provide rewarding careers – will deliver for the West of England
- Passenger groups and local businesses unite in support
- Rail leaders launch plan together at Bristol Temple Meads and commit to multi-million renovation of station roof
Rail companies together launch long-term plan to boost the West's economy by £9.45bn
- The plan sets out how an improved partnership railway of the public and private sectors will secure prosperity for the region
- It explains how commitments made by the railway working in partnership nationally – to strengthen the economy, improve journeys, boost communities and provide rewarding careers – will deliver for the West of England
- Passenger groups and local businesses unite in support
- Rail leaders launch plan together at Bristol Temple Meads and commit to multi-million renovation of station roof
More trains, more seats and faster journeys planned for the South West
This summer will see Great Western Railway (GWR) start to deliver new trains, more seats, and in time more frequent services across the South West.
Railway neighbours invited to find out more about upgrade of Butts Hill Road bridge
Residents of Woodley in Berkshire are invited to an event on 13 March to find out more about the essential work that will be carried out this summer to upgrade Butts Hill Road bridge.
Network Rail’s Western route reveals five year £multi-billion plan to improve the railway and increase services in the Thames Valley and Oxfordshire
- Proposed £2bn+ plan to maintain and improve the railway in the Western region between 2019 and 2024
- Plans include supporting an additional 140,000 more trains per year from 2019 and working ever more closely with operators to improve reliability across the route by more than 11%
- Target of 6% efficiency, creating potential savings of over £100m
Network Rail’s Western route reveals five year £multi-billion plan to improve the railway and increase services in the South West
- Proposed £2bn+ plan to maintain and improve the railway in the Western region between 2019 and 2024
- Plans include supporting an additional 140,000 more trains per year from 2019 and working ever more closely with operators to improve reliability across the route by more than 11%
- Target of 6% efficiency, creating potential savings of over £100m
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