Train GraphicClick on the map to explore geographics
 
I need help
FAQ
Emergency
About .
 Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 21:55 21 Apr 2025
 
- Passengers evacuate Delta plane after engine fire
- Gatwick worst for delays among UK airports
Read about the forum [here].
Register [here] - it's free.
What do I gain from registering? [here]		 10/05/25 - BRTA Westbury
10/05/25 - Model Railway Show, Calne
13/05/25 - Melksham TUG / AGM
14/05/25 - West Wiltshire RUG

On this day
21st Apr (1958)
Battery Multiple Unit enters public service (link)
Train RunningCancelled
16:50 Penzance to Cardiff Central
17:50 Penzance to London Paddington
20:06 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa
20:23 Swansea to London Paddington
20:31 Swindon to Worcester Shrub Hill
20:38 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
20:56 Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington
20:59 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
21:00 London Paddington to Plymouth
21:10 Weston-Super-Mare to Bristol Parkway
21:15 London Paddington to Oxford
21:22 Reading to Basingstoke
21:30 Basingstoke to Reading
21:36 Reading to Gatwick Airport
21:37 St Ives to St Erth
21:37 Bedwyn to Newbury
21:38 Maidenhead to Marlow
21:44 Didcot Parkway to Reading
21:46 Bristol Temple Meads to Severn Beach
21:46 Twyford to Henley-On-Thames
21:56 Newbury to Reading
21:57 Newbury to Bedwyn
22:01 Henley-On-Thames to Twyford
22:01 Oxford to London Paddington
22:04 Marlow to Maidenhead
22:05 Reading to Basingstoke
22:08 Newbury to Reading
22:10 Reading to Newbury
22:10 Weston-Super-Mare to Bristol Temple Meads
22:13 Basingstoke to Reading
22:16 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon
22:21 Reading to Didcot Parkway
22:25 Bedwyn to Newbury
22:26 Reading to Basingstoke
22:30 St Erth to St Ives
22:30 London Paddington to Bedwyn
22:38 Basingstoke to Reading
22:40 Severn Beach to Bristol Temple Meads
22:47 Newbury to Bedwyn
22:47 Newbury to Reading
22:48 St Ives to Penzance
22:52 Reading to Basingstoke
22:53 Didcot Parkway to Reading
22:58 Basingstoke to Reading
23:07 Oxford to London Paddington
23:17 Bedwyn to Reading
23:22 Gatwick Airport to Reading
23:23 Basingstoke to Reading
23:30 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
23:34 Reading to Basingstoke
Additional 23:36 Westbury to Bristol Temple Meads
23:42 Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome
22/04/25 00:05 Basingstoke to Reading
Short Run
16:00 London Paddington to Penzance
17:00 London Paddington to Penzance
17:37 London Paddington to Carmarthen
18:00 Cardiff Central to Penzance
18:00 London Paddington to Penzance
18:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
18:30 London Paddington to Plymouth
19:00 Cardiff Central to Penzance
19:00 London Paddington to Plymouth
19:04 Paignton to London Paddington
19:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
19:28 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
19:45 Great Malvern to London Paddington
20:00 Cardiff Central to Taunton
20:00 London Paddington to Plymouth
20:24 Exmouth to Cardiff Central
20:29 Gatwick Airport to Reading
20:30 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
20:59 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
21:30 Cardiff Central to Frome
22:00 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
22:00 Hereford to London Paddington
22:30 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
etc
•
PollsThere are no open or recent polls
•
Abbreviation pageAcronymns and abbreviations
•
Stn ComparatorStation Comparator
•
Rail newsNews Now - live rail news feed
•
Train companiesSelect from:
GWR
SWR
XC
Chiltern
TfL
TfW
WMR
Southern
• Site Style 1 2 3 4
Next departures • Bristol Temple Meads • Bath Spa • Chippenham • Swindon • Didcot Parkway • Reading • London Paddington • Melksham
Exeter St Davids • Taunton • Westbury • Trowbridge • Bristol Parkway • Cardiff Central • Oxford • Cheltenham Spa • Birmingham New Street
April 21, 2025, 22:00:42 *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Forgotten your username or password? - get a reminder
Most recently liked subjects
[108] Fortuitous connections ... and an App which fails to offer the...
[93] Firstgroup's rail division trading 'ahead of expectations'
[77] Eyesight rules for motorists unsafe, says coroner
[64] RNLI station celebrates 10 years of saving lives - Portishead,...
[56] Yeovil Railway Centre - South chord project
[53] Every way to travel between Devon/Cornwall to London rated
 
News: the Great Western Coffee Shop ... keeping you up to date with travel around the South West
 
   Home   Help Search Calendar Login Register  
Great Western Coffee Shop > Journey by Journey > London to Swindon and Bristol > Flash flooding - Corsham 18/19 Sep 14
Pages: 1 [2]
« previous next »
  Print  
Author Topic: Flash flooding - Corsham 18/19 Sep 14  (Read 15744 times)
JayMac
Data Manager
Hero Member
******
Posts: 19305



View Profile
« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2014, 18:52:32 »
Quote from: tomlane on September 19, 2014, 17:18:23
Lots of fun at Swindon this morning with last minute alteration of the 0900 ex padd coming in to platform 3 while everyone was on 4.  Grin

Welcome to the forum tomlane.  Smiley

At least Swindon has the capability to run services bi-directionally at the station. Even if it is a bit inconvenient on the punters to have them all move through the subway from 4 to 3 at the last minute.
Logged
"Good news for regular users of Euston Station in London! One day they will die. Then they won't have to go to Euston Station ever again." - David Mitchell
TaplowGreen
Transport Scholar
Hero Member
******
Posts: 8619



View Profile
« Reply #16 on: September 19, 2014, 18:54:01 »
Quote from: bignosemac on September 19, 2014, 15:55:22
That is totally unacceptable. I'd be complaining in the strongest possible way to both FGW▸ (First Great Western) and the First Bus subsidiary responsible. It really isn't on for public announcements to be made about ticket acceptance on buses and to then not liaise between companies.

Unacceptable yes, but anyone with experience of FGW's total inability to cope with any sort of crisis will not be surprised.
Logged
ellendune
Transport Scholar
Hero Member
******
Posts: 4524


View Profile
« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2014, 21:53:02 »
Today I travelled from Swindon to Reading on the 11:59 and back on the 14:28 to Bristol TM▸ (Train Manager, or possibly Ticket Machine, depending on context).

The Bristol trains seemed to be being diverted alternately via Westbury to Bath and via Bristol Parkway. 

An ECS▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) train arrived at Swindon at a slow speed at 11:51 and stopped on platform 3.  The staff who got off this train included an incident officer and maintenance staff.  The train was turned and was to proceed back to Bristol (presumably via Parkway). I assume this was the train that was stranded.

The 11:59 was switched to Platform 1 and left before the ECS. 

When I got back to Swindon on a Bristol TM train passengers to Bath were invited to stay on the train and change at Bristol.  Chippenham passenger were asked to change at Swindon.  When we got off the train there was some suggestion of some sort of shuttle train rather than road transport. Not clear what.
Logged
CLPGMS
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 155


View Profile
« Reply #18 on: September 19, 2014, 22:45:26 »
It appears that the DOWN line between Chippenham and Bath Spa has now reopened, with a severe speed restriction.  I see that the 2000 PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains)-BRI» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains) lost 16 minutes between the two stations and the same happened to the 2045.  Trains are still being diverted in the UP direction.
Logged
thetrout
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 2612



View Profile
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2014, 23:26:01 »
Quote from: CLPGMS on September 19, 2014, 22:45:26
It appears that the DOWN line between Chippenham and Bath Spa has now reopened, with a severe speed restriction.  I see that the 2000 PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains)-BRI» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains) lost 16 minutes between the two stations and the same happened to the 2045.  Trains are still being diverted in the UP direction.

21:29 Taunton - London Paddington 1A37 has been diverted via Berks and Hants lines. Road Replacement Coaches were provided for passengers wanting Chippenham and Swindon at 22:47

I am on 1A37 as we speak and so far running without incident albeit diverted.

Yesterday 1A37 was held at Twerton Tunnel where the was a reported track circuit failure from Twerton Tunnel all the way through to Thingly Junction caused by a lightening strike. We were held at the signal outside the tunnel entrance before passing the signal at danger and running 15mph into Bath Spa from there.

From someone on that train yesterday. That lightening was rather something I can tell you: http://youtu.be/2CIhR4i0YZk
Logged
Grin Grin Grin Grin
tomL
Transport Scholar
Sr. Member
******
Posts: 212


View Profile
« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2014, 16:06:51 »
Quote from: bignosemac on September 19, 2014, 18:52:32
Quote from: tomlane on September 19, 2014, 17:18:23
Lots of fun at Swindon this morning with last minute alteration of the 0900 ex padd coming in to platform 3 while everyone was on 4.  Grin

Welcome to the forum tomlane.  Smiley

At least Swindon has the capability to run services bi-directionally at the station. Even if it is a bit inconvenient on the punters to have them all move through the subway from 4 to 3 at the last minute.

Thank you. I've been lurking a while  Grin
Logged
Do you have something you would like to add to this thread, or would you like to raise a new question at the Coffee Shop? Please [register] (it is free) if you have not done so before, or login (at the top of this page) if you already have an account - we would love to read what you have to say!

You can find out more about how this forum works [here] - that will link you to a copy of the forum agreement that you can read before you join, and tell you very much more about how we operate. We are an independent forum, provided and run by customers of Great Western Railway, for customers of Great Western Railway and we welcome railway professionals as members too, in either a personal or official capacity. Views expressed in posts are not necessarily the views of the operators of the forum.

As well as posting messages onto existing threads, and starting new subjects, members can communicate with each other through personal messages if they wish. And once members have made a certain number of posts, they will automatically be admitted to the "frequent posters club", where subjects not-for-public-domain are discussed; anything from the occasional rant to meetups we may be having ...

 
Pages: 1 [2]
  Print  
« previous next »
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.2 | SMF © 2006-2007, Simple Machines LLC Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
This forum is provided by customers of Great Western Railway (formerly First Great Western), and the 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 the content provided by one of our posters contravenes our posting rules via admin@railcustomer.info. Full legal statement (here).

Jump to top of page • Jump to Forum Home Page