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Wiltshire trains to be cancelled due to engineering work

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September 3, 2026
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Train operator Great Western Railway (GWR) is urging passengers who plan to travel through Wiltshire next weekend to plan ahead, as services will be disrupted by essential track improvement work taking place between Chippenham and Swindon.

GWR’s reading campaign sees Special Book reading at Westbury

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August 29, 2026
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Children’s Author does a book reading at Westbury as part of GWR’s reading campaign

Western Champion to celebrate Golden Jubilee with Vintage Trains

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May 6, 2026
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To celebrate 50 years since D1015 Western Champion hauled its last trains for BR, on 23rd May it will haul a special rail tour from Birmingham to Plymouth.

Where and when to see a Class 52 locomotive as it hauls The Pathfinder Finale

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December 19, 2025
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Class 52 No. D1015 is to haul The Pathfinder Finale this weekend (20th December), which will bid farewell to tour promoter, Pathfinder Railtours. Departing Salisbury…

Two steam locomotives to feature on Bath Christmas train tomorrow

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December 12, 2025
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Two steam locomotives will feature on the train to the Bath Christmas Markets tomorrow (12th December 2025).

Regular train service resumes between Gloucester and Chepstow after Severn Estuary work

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May 18, 2025
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Trains between Gloucester and Chepstow returned to their usual schedule this morning (Saturday 17 May) after Network Rail completed five days of improvement and upgrade work.

Steam locomotive 34046 Braunton to pass through Dawlish this Saturday

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May 1, 2025
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As part of The English Riviera Express on Saturday (3rd May 2025), 34046 Braunton is to pass through Dawlish.

Plans discussed for a Metro system for Bath and Wiltshire

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April 3, 2025
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A public meeting held at Chippenham has heard how a planned MetroWest Bath & Wiltshire could provide a more frequent rail service.

Heart of Wessex Line work to take place this March

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February 26, 2025
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Train services to Weymouth are set to be affected by improvement works in March. The work will take place in the Yeovil area and other…

Wiltshire trains resume after four week project

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January 26, 2025
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Network Rail has confirmed that it has completed its four weeks of track and signalling work and that train services have resulted through Westbury in Wiltshire.