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.	6189 Posts 660 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Cornish pasty - is i... on March 01, 2026, 20:31:04
Who's who on Western railways It's often hard to find who's responsible for what, who's helpful and not ...	3594 Posts 368 Topics	Last post by ChrisB in Five and the Dragon Ques... on February 21, 2026, 14:00:37
Smoke and Mirrors Tired of being passed from one person to the next and next, and back to the start?	2529 Posts 222 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Delay Repay - GWR, C... on February 21, 2026, 16:49:13
Fare's Fair Discussion of tickets, options and pricing - a minefield that it's hard for the customer to understand	26966 Posts 2147 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Travelling on invali... on March 02, 2026, 17:11:51
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	13023 Posts 1360 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Caledonian MacBrayne... on Today at 01:56:12
Your rights and redress What to do if things go wrong - the connection misses or the train's too full.	2400 Posts 213 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Court punishments sh... on September 01, 2025, 23:35:23
Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	63557 Posts 2127 Topics	Last post by Hafren in Re: Passenger Growth - r... on Today at 00:20:57
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	3587 Posts 555 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: TravelWatch SouthWes... on Yesterday at 08:28:03
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	8658 Posts 464 Topics	Last post by Kernow Otter in Re: Project Churchward -... on Yesterday at 19:01:05
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.	2903 Posts 306 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: 200 years of powered... on February 27, 2026, 19:16:20
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	2068 Posts 219 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Great rides: Cycle, rail... on February 18, 2026, 08:28:55
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	28809 Posts 2469 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Birmingham's new rai... on February 27, 2026, 18:35:52
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	3565 Posts 397 Topics	Last post by Noggin in Re: Rail replacement Ger... on Yesterday at 22:36:47

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	7942 Posts 582 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Changes to services ... on February 06, 2026, 15:25:20
London to Kennet Valley Paddington to Theale, Midgham, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn, Pewsey and Westbury	1912 Posts 168 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Devizes 52-year wait... on October 07, 2025, 13:28:11
London to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury London to Tilehurst and stations to Didcot, Oxford and Banbury	3659 Posts 179 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Oxford station - fac... on February 21, 2026, 19:04:37
London to Swindon and Bristol London to Swindon, Chippenham, Bath, Bristol and Weston super Mare	4114 Posts 333 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Mystery GP on Great West... on February 19, 2026, 16:38:00
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)	2265 Posts 226 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Hunting Dogs on the ... on January 09, 2026, 09:00:43
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)	9530 Posts 516 Topics	Last post by Witham Bobby in LSWR Route to Exeter - c... on February 18, 2026, 16:47:12
Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1966 Posts 163 Topics	Last post by Electric train in Re: GWR's Battery Electr... on February 13, 2026, 12:40:55
London to the Cotswolds London to Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Worcester, Malvern and Hereford Data Manager: IndustryInsider	10961 Posts 498 Topics	Last post by charles_uk in Re: North Cotswold line ... on March 02, 2026, 12:02:57
North Downs Line Reading, Wokingham, Farnborough, Guildford, Dorking, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick	1228 Posts 185 Topics	Last post by Surrey 455 in Re: Engineering overrun ... on January 21, 2026, 19:48:20
TransWilts line Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, Dilton Marsh, Warminster and Salisbury Data Manager: Reginald25	11745 Posts 924 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Swindon <-> Westbury... on March 02, 2026, 19:26:56
Heart of Wessex Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Frome to Westbury, onward service to Bath and Bristol Data Manager: rogerw	3068 Posts 268 Topics	Last post by JayMac in Re: Yeovil - Weymouth cl... on February 14, 2026, 05:31:44
Portsmouth to Cardiff Including Brighton services, and Southampton, Salisbury and Trowbridge to Bath and Bristol. Also other TOC services from Portsmouth / Southampton to Salisbury	3839 Posts 454 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: What is happening at... on February 20, 2026, 12:56:12
Bristol (WECA, now WEMCA) Commuters From Trowbridge and Bath, from Weston and beyond, from South Wales, Cheltenham and Severn Beach into Bristol and Bath	13957 Posts 876 Topics	Last post by Noggin in Re: Scope to increase Br... on February 24, 2026, 21:58:48
Oxford, Didcot and Reading from the West Journeys from Swindon and West thereof to Oxford, Reading and other stations outside London Data Manager: grahame	639 Posts 40 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: New Oxford - Bristol... on February 20, 2026, 10:22:20
Shorter journeys in South and West Wales Great Western within South Wales and Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru Trenau)	3791 Posts 421 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Where in Wales? Qui... on Yesterday at 14:13:49
Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and South From Exeter to Exmouth, Barnstaple, Okehampton, Torbay and Plymouth	5473 Posts 347 Topics	Last post by GBM in Re: Rail replacement bus... on February 27, 2026, 09:15:45
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and Cornwall Journeys from Plymouth to Penzance, and Gunnislake, Looe, Newquay, Falmouth and St Ives lines.	9627 Posts 580 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: OTD - 2nd March 1908... on March 02, 2026, 00:37:54
Swindon to Gloucester / Cheltenham Swindon, Kemble, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and onwards	1617 Posts 113 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Comedian Dom Joly ra... on December 07, 2025, 18:28:09
South Western services National Services formerly operated by South West Trains or First MTR from August 2017, their stations, trains, etc. Data Manager: JayMac	5720 Posts 474 Topics	Last post by CyclingSid in Re: SWR improvements und... on February 26, 2026, 07:46:18
Cross Country services Trains and routes operated by Cross Country trains	2812 Posts 205 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Refurbs ! on February 13, 2026, 08:42:03
Chiltern Railways services For lines and services operated by Chiltern Railways	2771 Posts 128 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: East West Rail Timet... on February 10, 2026, 22:21:23
Transport for London Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Crossrail. And posts on buses, trams, light rail and on the river too.	3604 Posts 248 Topics	Last post by grahame in Re: Helpline for people ... on February 21, 2026, 17:00:11

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	8377 Posts 296 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Direct London trains... on Yesterday at 15:26:39
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	3937 Posts 423 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Server slow ... on March 02, 2026, 11:47:39
The Lighter Side Games, Quizzes, Trivia, etc	30800 Posts 2319 Topics	Last post by Mark A in Re: Annoying / amusing u... on March 02, 2026, 09:28:13
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	2944 Posts 340 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: Seagulls: particular... on Yesterday at 12:42:52
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.	5446 Posts 433 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Faulty lock gates in Bri... on March 02, 2026, 21:14:53
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	1908 Posts 322 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in On this day - 4 March 18... on Today at 00:49:35

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