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Exciting new plans for Newbury station redevelopment submitted to council
Exciting plans for the redevelopment of Newbury station have moved a step further after Great Western Railway submitted their application for new business growth units on the south side of the station.
GWR provides online support for domestic abuse victims
Great Western Railway has further strengthened its support for people experiencing domestic abuse by signing up to provide vital help at the touch of button.
Okehampton photograph stirs memories – but do you recognise any of these people?
1972: It was the year the Watergate Scandal broke, Emmerdale Farm first appeared on our TV screens, Mary Peters won pentathlon gold at the Munich Olympics – and the last regular passenger train left Okehampton.
New multistorey car park opens at Taunton station bringing development closer to completion.
A new 400 space multistorey car park at Taunton station has opened today, a month after the new ticket office welcomed travellers for the first time, a major milestone in the multimillion-pound station regeneration project.
Rail improvements to impact journeys on the Cotswolds Line
Plans to carry out track improvement, and bridge refurbishment, work will see the railway line between Moreton-in-Marsh and Worcester Shrub Hill closed for seven days from this weekend.
Just 50 days to go before work intensifies to transform Bristol Temple Meads and the railway serving the area
There are just 50 days to go before work intensifies to transform Bristol Temple Meads, and the railway serving the area – paving the way for more train services to move more people, more reliably.
Hitachi Rail and rail industry agree service recovery plan to get trains back
Hitachi Rail, train operators, and government have agreed, with oversight from the Office of Rail and Road, a service recovery plan to safely reintroduce more 800 Series and 385 Series trains to the network.
Pilot who dug tunnel in the ‘Great Escape’ has train named in his honour by GWR
A Second World War pilot who played a vital part in the ‘Great Escape’ from a German prisoner-of-war camp has had a train named in his honour by Great Western Railway.
Timetable changes expected in Bristol area this Summer as major railway upgrade gets underway
Bristol Temple Meads is being transformed and the railway serving the area upgraded – paving the way for more train services to move more people, more reliably.
Great Western Railway’s Captain Tom train to make 100 stops for charity challenge
Great Western Railway (GWR) will send the ‘Captain Tom Centennial’ on an epic journey as part of the Captain Tom 100 challenge.
New ticket office opens at Taunton station as development nears completion
A new ticket office at Taunton Station has welcomed travellers for the first time, marking a significant milestone in the completion of the multimillion-pound station regeneration project.
Buses to replace trains on branch line during G7 summit
Great Western Railway (GWR) will operate a Rail Replacement Service along the Cornish Branch line route between St Erth and St Ives during the G7 summit in June.