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Penguin Books installs book vending machine at Exeter St Davids

A book vending machine has been installed at Exeter St Davids thanks to a new partnership between Penguin Books, Exeter UNESCO City of Literature and Great Western Railway.

Taunton railway station

Engineering work in the Taunton area will affect rail journeys next week

Rail improvement work will affect all train services through Taunton next week.

Customers boarding IET

Will train strikes affect the Cheltenham Festival?

GWR is set to provide extra trains for the majority of this year’s Cheltenham Festival but warns that planned strike action will mean an extremely limited service will run on Thursday 16 March and Saturday 18 March.

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When is the next rail strike?

The RMT union has announced four 24-hour strikes – on Thursday 16 and Saturday 18 March, and Thursday 30 March and Saturday 1 April.

Gloucester subway

Gloucester station subway set to close until the summer

Long-waited improvements to the subway at Gloucester station are set to begin next week, Monday 13 March, as part of the wider multi-million pound station improvement project. 

International Women's Day 2023

Great Western Railway and Network Rail celebrate International Women’s Day with exciting new film

From on-board to the boardroom, Great Western Railway (GWR) and Network Rail (NR) have teamed up to celebrate women in the rail industry for International Women’s Day today.

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Great Western Railway partners with Penguin in World Book Day giveaway

Great Western Railway (GWR) is celebrating World Book Day with publisher Penguin Books by giving its followers the chance to win a bundle of books.

Daniel Golton

Rising GWR star named Young Professional of the Year at Rail Business Awards

Great Western Railway’s Daniel Golton has been named Young Professional of the Year at the Rail Business Awards, the industry’s most recognised awards scheme.

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GWR to provide 77 trains for Wales vs England Six Nations fixture

Great Western Railway will provide 77 trains and more than 40,000 seats for fans attending Saturday’s Wales vs England Six Nations fixture.

Kim and Carol Hellyer

GWR and Samaritans encourage people to become lifesavers with the power of small talk

Great Western Railway (GWR) has joined Samaritans to remind people that we all have the potential to be lifesavers by striking up a conversation.

Yeovil Pen Mill

Planned engineering work in the Yeovil area may affect your rail journey

A programme of rail improvement work will affect trains between Somerset and Dorset on weekdays in February and March.

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MP Theresa May officially reopens additional Maidenhead station car park

Maidenhead MP Theresa May has welcomed the reintroduction of a car park providing more than 140 spaces at the town’s station.