Great Western Coffee Shop

All across the Great Western territory

Introductions and chat Please introduce yourself here, and chat through related subjects not covered elsewhere, including records of your personal journeys, by rail or other means, posted here for the information of our readers.	5664 Posts 596 Topics	Last post by froome in Re: Travelogue observati... on January 19, 2025, 12:00:32
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	3520 Posts 364 Topics	Last post by UstiImmigrunt in Re: Mick Lynch announces... on January 12, 2025, 16:26:47
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2460 Posts 213 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: How passengers can i... on November 22, 2024, 16:05:56
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	26377 Posts 2080 Topics	Last post by GBM in Southern (and other TOC)... on Today at 09:09:55
Buses and other ways to travel There may be other options than a train. Bus, plane, ferry, car, taxi posts welcome! And mixed mode too! Data Managers: Bus_Lady, VickiS	12351 Posts 1282 Topics	Last post by anthony215 in Re: Labour backing 3rd r... on Today at 12:01:10
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2367 Posts 209 Topics	Last post by Marlburian in Re: Ask for Angela: Staf... on November 19, 2024, 05:47:18
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	62236 Posts 2075 Topics	Last post by UstiImmigrunt in Re: Train departed 3 min... on Yesterday at 21:33:20
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	3469 Posts 527 Topics	Last post by johnneyw in Re: Charfield train stat... on Today at 11:28:24
The Wider Picture - related rail and other transport issues This board is currently being revised and split into two new boards, covering related rail, public and other transport issues which may be of interest, either within the UK (including journeys to and / or from the UK) or other such issues / incidents which occur overseas	2 Posts 1 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: MOVED: The Wider Pic... on January 17, 2025, 07:51:19
Looking forward - the next 5, 10 and 20 years A time of great opportunity and great risk	8456 Posts 451 Topics	Last post by grahame in Why England’s public tra... on January 16, 2025, 22:45:47
Meet the Manager This is where we host live chat sessions (or as close as we get) with key players or provide links to industry sessions Data Manager: Bryony	851 Posts 85 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Meet the Manager, We... on December 06, 2024, 08:56:46
Media about railways, and other means of transport For news of television, radio, social media, the printed word and any other medium with railway / other means of transport content, and discussion of it after it has been released.	2718 Posts 269 Topics	Last post by johnneyw in Re: Sunday Times Travel ... on January 13, 2025, 00:47:26
Active travel: Cyclists and walkers, including how the railways deal with them Bikes - whether folding cycle, unicycle, bicycle or tricycle - and their interractions with the railways. Hikers and backpackers too. Data Manager: CyclingSid	1975 Posts 200 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Maybe not this year, but... on January 16, 2025, 12:50:42
The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom Related railway, infrastructure, public and other transport incidents and issues within the United Kingdom - please also post here any topics relating to journeys to or from the UK	27127 Posts 2220 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: Storm Éowyn set to b... on Today at 14:55:18
The Wider Picture Overseas Related railway, infrastructure, public and other transport incidents and issues in the Republic of Ireland, Europe and elsewhere in the World, which are specific to that location	3177 Posts 348 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Ski lift collapse in... on January 19, 2025, 19:51:09

Journey by Journey

London to Reading London, Ealing, Slough, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading services - post here also for issues affecting Reading Station and Reading commuters particularly Data Manager: Ollie	7870 Posts 573 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Elizabeth line operator ... on November 19, 2024, 21:28:49
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1893 Posts 166 Topics	Last post by TonyK in Re: Small railway footbr... on January 17, 2025, 21:00:02
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	3517 Posts 173 Topics	Last post by ellendune in Re: Oxford station - fac... on January 07, 2025, 21:42:16
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	3994 Posts 333 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: Platform 14 stories on October 24, 2024, 13:48:36
London to South Wales London to Newport, Cardiff, Bridgend, Port Talbot, Neath and Swansea (Post here on other operator's services from England to Cardiff if you like)	2233 Posts 222 Topics	Last post by Sixty3Closure in Re: Hunting Dogs on the ... on January 02, 2025, 22:33:07
London to the West to and from Westbury, Taunton, Exeter, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Plymouth and Cornwall (Other operators services to Exeter and Plymouth - posts welcome)	9320 Posts 523 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Night Riviera - merg... on January 18, 2025, 12:26:17
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1913 Posts 162 Topics	Last post by Clan Line in Re: Must be quite an eye... on January 19, 2025, 20:59:37
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	10313 Posts 484 Topics	Last post by Worcester_Passenger in Re: North Cotswold line ... on January 19, 2025, 10:06:50
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1188 Posts 181 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Advert - take the tr... on November 23, 2024, 12:49:23
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	10714 Posts 888 Topics	Last post by froome in Re: Rail replacement adv... on Today at 10:01:37
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	2927 Posts 244 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: Weymouth - station, ... on Today at 15:03:18
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3658 Posts 425 Topics	Last post by Trowres in Re: Westbury - engineeri... on January 20, 2025, 17:22:49
Bristol (WECA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	13554 Posts 844 Topics	Last post by Red Squirrel in Re: Scope to increase Br... on Today at 12:14:07
Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	570 Posts 40 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: New Oxford - Bristol... on December 28, 2024, 17:55:17
Shorter journeys in South and West Wales Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	3705 Posts 410 Topics	Last post by grahame in Mind the gap - Ludlow on December 20, 2024, 16:26:28
Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Torbay and Plymouth	5268 Posts 332 Topics	Last post by Bob_Blakey in Re: Devon delays 2024 on January 10, 2025, 14:24:18
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	9305 Posts 580 Topics	Last post by Oxonhutch in Re: Mining in Cornwall on January 04, 2025, 13:46:30
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1592 Posts 111 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in MOVED: BBC points west c... on October 06, 2024, 16:55:49
South Western services Services operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: JayMac	5470 Posts 438 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: report - recommendat... on January 17, 2025, 19:28:18
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2699 Posts 194 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: CrossCountry upgrade... on December 04, 2024, 07:02:58
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2718 Posts 125 Topics	Last post by Timmer in Re: Mk 5s moved to Wolve... on January 09, 2025, 07:13:17
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	3386 Posts 203 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Man who died on Tube... on January 16, 2025, 17:20:08

Sideshoots - associated subjects

Campaigns for new and improved services A place to post about other campaigns for improved public transport services and link to their web sites	7668 Posts 276 Topics	Last post by Witham Bobby in Re: Portishead Line reop... on Today at 15:46:17
News, Help and Assistance News about this site, and an area where you can ask for help on how to use it and other online sites	3686 Posts 404 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Some Site Statistics on January 18, 2025, 12:15:28
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	29635 Posts 2204 Topics	Last post by froome in Re: A significant day ..... on Today at 07:51:20
The West - but NOT trains in the West An area where you can post about people and places in the West which are not train related	2208 Posts 292 Topics	Last post by Red Squirrel in Re: The English village ... on Yesterday at 08:18:53
Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions Railways lines and rail and other public transport attractions, largely separate from the national network. Covers those saved from closure, reinstated or specially built.	4982 Posts 387 Topics	Last post by grahame in Talk, 8.1.25 ENGINEERING... on January 05, 2025, 14:15:32
Railway History and related topics Railways and other public transport as it was - mainly GWR area, but some UK and even overseas. Things we can't see any more and are not campaigning to get back, including model railways	1407 Posts 265 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: West Highland Railwa... on Yesterday at 18:15:42

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