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.	6497 Posts 701 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: A Quick Guide to the... on October 03, 2026, 20:57:56
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	3624 Posts 369 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Train named after Co... on September 11, 2026, 18:31:58
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2544 Posts 225 Topics	Last post by GBM in Re: Delay Repay bouncing... on August 29, 2026, 07:15:48
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	27334 Posts 2189 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Rail fare action aga... on October 01, 2026, 00:44:00
Buses and other ways to travel There may be other options than a train. Bus, plane, ferry, car, taxi and canal posts welcome! And mixed mode too! Data Managers: Bus_Lady, VickiS	13660 Posts 1420 Topics	Last post by eightonedee in Re: Celebrating 125 year... on Yesterday at 22:15:37
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2398 Posts 215 Topics	Last post by JohnM in Delay repay delay on September 28, 2026, 09:32:42
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	63871 Posts 2152 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Great Western Railwa... on October 03, 2026, 20:52:49
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	3452 Posts 564 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Industrial Heritage ... on October 04, 2026, 21:26:00
Looking forward - the next 2, 5, 10 and 20 years Planning for GBR, Net zero, and much more - a time of great opportunity and great risk	8895 Posts 485 Topics	Last post by anthony215 in Re: Project Churchward -... on October 01, 2026, 20:52:30
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	852 Posts 85 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Travel with Confiden... on March 23, 2025, 22:43:44
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.	2956 Posts 319 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Watch: Great Western... on September 26, 2026, 00:21:39
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	2110 Posts 232 Topics	Last post by grahame in Cornwall’s top 10 train‑... on September 08, 2026, 16:23:42
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	29642 Posts 2575 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Cheadle: train stati... on October 04, 2026, 22:31:07
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	3728 Posts 429 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: What's new? request ... on September 20, 2026, 13:52:13

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	7985 Posts 583 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Paddington suburban ... on September 07, 2026, 11:08:42
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1951 Posts 171 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Engineering works 10... on October 04, 2026, 21:22:43
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	3712 Posts 181 Topics	Last post by Class 50 in Re: Re-opening the Cowle... on September 25, 2026, 10:22:58
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	4174 Posts 342 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: 50th anniversary of ... on October 04, 2026, 08:48:51
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)	2280 Posts 226 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Line closure Swindon... on August 03, 2026, 13:08:50
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)	9615 Posts 520 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Dawlish - permanent ... on September 30, 2026, 09:29:44
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	2002 Posts 157 Topics	Last post by eXPassenger in Re: Article on the Heath... on September 28, 2026, 17:51:13
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	11068 Posts 496 Topics	Last post by charles_uk in Re: North Cotswold line ... on October 02, 2026, 18:02:52
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1256 Posts 186 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: Delay due to congest... on August 26, 2026, 08:04:26
TransWilts line - Swindon, Chippenham, Westbury Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	12407 Posts 945 Topics	Last post by eXPassenger in Re: Wiltshire Strategic ... on October 04, 2026, 18:16:31
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	3124 Posts 270 Topics	Last post by bradshaw in Re: New Dorset transport... on Yesterday at 20:25:48
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3928 Posts 461 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Disruption and cance... on October 04, 2026, 06:26:14
Bristol and Bath (WECA, now WEMCA) From Trowbridge and beyond, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	14154 Posts 877 Topics	Last post by WelshBluebird in Re: Bristol Temple Meads... on October 02, 2026, 09:22:49
Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	743 Posts 42 Topics	Last post by bobm in Re: New Oxford - Bristol... on October 01, 2026, 15:44:03
Shorter journeys in South and West Wales Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	3825 Posts 428 Topics	Last post by Red Squirrel in Re: New TfW services to ... on October 02, 2026, 22:24:30
Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Torbay and Plymouth	5643 Posts 353 Topics	Last post by stuving in Re: Barnstaple to Exeter... on October 02, 2026, 11:35:02
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	9818 Posts 591 Topics	Last post by TaplowGreen in Re: Cornish mainline and... on October 02, 2026, 06:55:42
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1619 Posts 116 Topics	Last post by grahame in Trains not reaching Chel... on July 21, 2026, 06:19:36
South Western services National Services formerly operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: JayMac	5814 Posts 483 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Westbury -> Warminst... on September 15, 2026, 09:17:00
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2859 Posts 207 Topics	Last post by Witham Bobby in Re: Cross Country Trains... on October 01, 2026, 12:07:55
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2785 Posts 130 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Re: Train staff strike o... on September 29, 2026, 21:28:31
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	3651 Posts 260 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in London bus strikes to be... on August 25, 2026, 16:10:31

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	8636 Posts 309 Topics	Last post by Noggin in Re: Reopening Cullompton... on Yesterday at 13:19:50
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	4011 Posts 435 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Some Site Statistics on October 04, 2026, 20:35:08
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	31221 Posts 2371 Topics	Last post by chuffed in Re: Annoying / amusing u... on Today at 00:21:14
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	3793 Posts 375 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: To 'stockpile food' ... on Yesterday at 22:47:30
Heritage railways, Railtours, buses, canals, steamships and other public transport based attractions Railway lines and other public transport attractions, largely separate from the national network. Covers those saved from closure, reinstated or specially built and includes commemorative events.	5631 Posts 445 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Paddle Steamer Waver... on September 27, 2026, 11:50:51
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	2133 Posts 367 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Yatton proposed hous... on September 27, 2026, 16:24:34

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