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« on: February 24, 2025, 06:04:25 »
Just looked at the train times for my Melksham-Bristol commute this morning, and I'm sure the 07:22 Melksham to Chippenhmam (07:32) was the 07:21 (07:31) before today, wasn't it? It means even less chance of catching the 07:34 Weston service at Chippenham Sad
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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2025, 07:36:20 »
Quote from: matth1j on February 24, 2025, 06:04:25
Just looked at the train times for my Melksham-Bristol commute this morning, and I'm sure the 07:22 Melksham to Chippenhmam (07:32) was the 07:21 (07:31) before today, wasn't it? It means even less chance of catching the 07:34 Weston service at Chippenham Sad

Looking at Real Time Trains, it's showing as a different time for this week only.  It reverts to 07:21 next week, and with a 9 rather than 10 minute journey to Chippenham - arriving there at 07:30.   I don't know why the change though I note an extra minute pathing allowance on the approach to Westbury and a today only SWR» (South Western Railway - about) train Exeter to Salisbury train reversing at Westbury at about that time, which looks like it might have got in the way.   Engineering works on the line through Tisbury and Templecombe?  So I don't know - but there's an educated guess for you!
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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2025, 07:41:29 »
Ah ok - thanks Graham. I only checked whether tomorrow's times were the same; didn't look any further.

I was lucky today - departed at 07:24 but managed to get to Chippenham just as the Weston service was pulling in. Didn't even have to run Smiley
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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2025, 08:12:27 »
Quote from: matth1j on February 24, 2025, 07:41:29
Ah ok - thanks Graham. I only checked whether tomorrow's times were the same; didn't look any further.

I was lucky today - departed at 07:24 but managed to get to Chippenham just as the Weston service was pulling in. Didn't even have to run Smiley

It does come far too much down to "luck" ... and that's literally off-putting for many.   You were indeed lucky today - the train is missing out Kemble, Stroud and Stonehouse, but calling at Bristol Parkway instead.  Due to a fallen tree on the line, so they say.
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« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2025, 08:23:20 »
BTW▸ (by the way) apologies if this post is in the wrong (Trans Wilts line) section. As it's a Salisbury-Worcester Foregate St service I guess it shouldn't really be here?
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« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2025, 12:13:37 »
Quote from: matth1j on February 24, 2025, 08:23:20
BTW▸ (by the way) apologies if this post is in the wrong (Trans Wilts line) section. As it's a Salisbury-Worcester Foregate St service I guess it shouldn't really be here?

I'm content to leave it here: the query relates specifically to a Melksham to Chippenham journey, and you can't get more TransWilts than that!  Grin
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