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Title: Extra train to Swansea on 23 Aug 13 Post by: bobm on August 15, 2013, 20:21:39 It seems FGW are expecting a large number of people to head for Wales on the Bank Holiday weekend.
As well as the usual 19:15 from Paddington to Swansea there is an extra service to Swansea leaving just three minutes in front of it at 19:12. I have seen additional services at holiday times before, especially to the West Country, but I don't think they have been timed this close together - well not in modern times! Title: Re: Extra train to Swansea on 23 Aug 13 Post by: Brucey on August 15, 2013, 20:55:08 Both services are booked to run from Platform 5. Yet the train forming the 19:15 normally arrives at 18:44 (it is the 17:00 from Bristol Temple Meads). I'm guessing there will be a last minute platform alteration.
The 19:12 is also running non-stop to Bristol Parkway, offering a considerably shorter journey time than the 19:15. However, an additional stop has been added to the 19:15 at Didcot Parkway, increasing the journey time by 21 minutes compared to normal. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |