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IET Paignton Station

New timetable made public for the first time – Devon, Cornwall and Somerset

The new December railway timetable for Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset has been made public for the first time, offering faster journey times, more seats, and more frequent services to key locations.
IET Paignton

New timetable made public for the first time - Bristol

The new December railway timetable for Bristol has been made public for the first time, offering faster journey times, more seats, and more frequent services to key locations.
Pete Waterman in the driving seat

Pete in the driving seat for charity tour

Record producer and broadcaster Pete Waterman OBE launched a nationwide tour of railway stations as part his new role promoting the Railway Benefit Fund (RBF).
Satisfaction

Latest research shows improvement in train performance

New figures show a significant improvement in the county’s long-distance train services, and long-term investment in infrastructure and rolling stock starting to pay off.
Electrification works

Vital weekend works set to affect rail journey in South Wales

Work is due to get underway on Network Rail’s scheme to complete the electrification of the railway between Bristol Parkway and Cardiff.
Stroud station adoption group

GWR Nameplate marking 700 years of Stroud presented to the town

A Great Western Railway nameplate carried on one of its High Speed Train locomotives has been presented to the town.
Jan Sale illustrative

Thousands of train tickets available from as little as £5

Thousands of low cost train tickets are now available as Great Western Railway (GWR) launches its January sale. Book now to take advantage of the cheapest fares and get even more off of the cost of Advance purchase fares for travel across the Great Western network. The sale runs from Wednesday 9 January until Saturday 19 January, for travel from Saturday 12 January until Friday 29 March.
Santa train

Christmas trains success

Special GWR Christmas charity trains have helped raise more than £1,500 for charity. The train company organised three festive themed services in the South West and South Wales on the first two weekends in December.
Network Rail engineers trackside

Biggest Christmas rail upgrade works ever

Rail passengers travelling across the Great Western Railway network are being urged to travel early and to check their journey beforehand as Network Rail delivers its biggest ever Christmas upgrade works.
Santa train

GWR announces special charity Christmas trains now open for bookings

Great Western Railway (GWR) will operate two very special charity Christmas trains between Plymouth and Gunnislake on Sunday 9 December 2018 to help raise money for charity.
Pride train Paddington

GWR recognised for supporting charities

Great Western Railway (GWR) has won Best Promotional Partnership for the work the company does to help employees support charities.
Bath Christmas market

A train every four and a half minutes this Saturday.

Bath will be served by a train every four and a half minutes this coming Saturday, but Great Western Railway (GWR) is warning that customers will still have to queue at the busiest times to board trains home from the Bath Christmas Market.