Train GraphicClick on the map to explore geographics
 
I need help
FAQ
Emergency
About .
Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 19:55 10 Jan 2025
 
* Three teens arrested over boy's bus station death
* Two million discounted tickets up for grabs in rail sale
Read about the forum [here].
Register [here] - it's free.
What do I gain from registering? [here]
 14/01/25 - Rail Sale starts
24/01/25 - Westbury Station reopens
24/01/25 - LTP4 Wilts / Consultation end
24/01/25 - Bristol Rail Campaign AGM 2025

On this day
10th Jan (1863)
Metropolitain line opened from Paddington (link)

Train RunningCancelled
16:36 London Paddington to Plymouth
17:18 London Paddington to Swansea
19:04 Great Malvern to London Paddington
19:04 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
19:36 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
23:03 Salisbury to Portsmouth & Southsea
23:14 London Paddington to Oxford
Short Run
17:03 London Paddington to Penzance
17:59 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington
18:08 London Paddington to Trowbridge
18:29 Gatwick Airport to Reading
18:38 Barnstaple to Exmouth
19:04 Paignton to London Paddington
19:17 Exeter Central to Barnstaple
19:31 Okehampton to Exeter Central
19:35 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
22:50 Salisbury to Portsmouth Harbour
Delayed
15:03 London Paddington to Penzance
18:59 Gatwick Airport to Reading
19:22 Newquay to Par
PollsThere are no open or recent polls
Abbreviation pageAcronymns and abbreviations
Stn ComparatorStation Comparator
Rail newsNews Now - live rail news feed
Site Style 1 2 3 4
Next departures • Bristol Temple MeadsBath SpaChippenhamSwindonDidcot ParkwayReadingLondon PaddingtonMelksham
Exeter St DavidsTauntonWestburyTrowbridgeBristol ParkwayCardiff CentralOxfordCheltenham SpaBirmingham New Street
January 10, 2025, 20:01:03 *
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
[132] Westminster Hall debate : Railway services to South West
[85] Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsew...
[81] Ryanair sues 'unruly' passenger over flight diversion
[72] Mick Lynch announces retirement as head of RMT
[53] GWR Advance Purchase sale - January 2025
[34] Birthday trip, Melksham to Penzance - 28th January 2025
 
News: the Great Western Coffee Shop ... keeping you up to date with travel around the South West
 
   Home   Help Search Calendar Login Register  
Pages: 1 [2]
  Print  
Author Topic: Bradford-On-Avon  (Read 17621 times)
DevonTrains2008
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 120


View Profile
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2010, 18:35:04 »

OK then  Grin
Logged
devon_metro
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 5175



View Profile
« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2010, 18:37:53 »

the Icelandic ash cloud isn't going to mean tomorrow's Paddington line trains from Exeter will be packed, I hope?  Huh

Likely to be packed anyway, what with the fairly decent weather we've been having and end of easter school holidays.
Logged
DevonTrains2008
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 120


View Profile
« Reply #17 on: April 16, 2010, 19:11:03 »

I'm not sure if the train will be packed towards Paddington in the morning if it is mainly people coming from the West going home.  I would have thought they would wait until later before going home.
Logged
inspector_blakey
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 3574



View Profile
« Reply #18 on: April 16, 2010, 19:15:16 »

Depends what time their holiday let tips out.
Logged
devon_metro
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 5175



View Profile
« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2010, 19:19:36 »

I'm not sure if the train will be packed towards Paddington in the morning if it is mainly people coming from the West going home.  I would have thought they would wait until later before going home.

as i_b says, many caravan parks kick out at 10am or so, so most people will leave in the morning.
Logged
DevonTrains2008
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 120


View Profile
« Reply #20 on: April 16, 2010, 20:28:45 »

Surely most people travel by car ; and the train I am travelling on leaves Exeter at 09.54 - I don't know wether to go for it or not?
Logged
inspector_blakey
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 3574



View Profile
« Reply #21 on: April 16, 2010, 20:48:27 »

What's the worst that can happen? You end up on a busy train between Exeter and Westbury. Not exactly the end of the world, is it?

Sorry DT2008, but my crystal ball's on the blink at the moment so I'm afraid I can't predict the future and make the decision for you right now.
« Last Edit: April 16, 2010, 20:53:55 by inspector_blakey » Logged
DevonTrains2008
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 120


View Profile
« Reply #22 on: April 16, 2010, 20:56:12 »

No sorry just don't fancy having to stand for an hour but we should be likely to get a seat!
Logged
JayMac
Data Manager
Hero Member
******
Posts: 19245



View Profile
« Reply #23 on: April 17, 2010, 00:15:49 »

Pay a tenner and upgrade to Weekend First. That'll almost certainly guarantee you a seat.

That's the best I can get out of my crystal ball!  Wink Cheesy
Logged

"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
woody
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 525


View Profile
« Reply #24 on: April 17, 2010, 07:49:12 »

Air Southwest's aircraft have a capacity of about 18 people from memory, so I think you might be OK.
Actually they operate Bombardier Dash 8-311 50 seat aircraft on its Newquay/Plymouth to London City/Gatwick routes,still not a problem though given a HSTs (High Speed Train) seating capacity.
Logged
devon_metro
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 5175



View Profile
« Reply #25 on: April 17, 2010, 13:32:54 »

0954 out of Exeter is often busy, especially due to the fact that it calls at Westbury.
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  
 
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 (email link to report). Forum hosted by Well House Consultants

Jump to top of pageJump to Forum Home Page