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Gloucestershire services face disruption from this weekend

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October 7, 2026
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Trains through Gloucestershire will be subject to disruption over the next two weekends

Do Not Travel: Gas leak causes Oxfordshire train cancellations

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September 23, 2026
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A Do Not Travel warning is in place today as a gas leak has caused major disruption between Reading and Swindon. The gas leak is…

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

New Security Operations Centre is the first on Britain’s railways

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May 30, 2026
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On 26th May, BTP Chief Constable Lucy D’Orsi opened a dedicated Security Operations Centre at Great Western Railway’s (GWR) Swindon headquarters.

WATCH: Reminder to plan ahead for festive journeys in the west

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December 23, 2025
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Network Rail is reminding passengers intending to travel in the west of England over the festive period to plan their journeys in advance.

130 extra trains a week through Gloucestershire town thanks to Midlands Rail Hub

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December 23, 2025
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Direct train services between Swindon and Birmingham via Kemble could become a reality with the development of the Midlands Rail Hub.

Steam locomotive 34028 Eddystone to visit Bristol this Saturday

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November 27, 2025
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34028 Eddystone is to visit Bristol this Saturday (29th November) as it hauls The Bath and Bristol Christmas Express. Departing London Paddington at 08:13, the…

Plans to restart direct trains from Swindon to Birmingham after 20-year gap

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November 9, 2025
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Will Stone, Labour MP for Swindon North, has been discussing plans to restore direct train services between the town and Birmingham for the first time in two decades.

Transport Secretary opens Great Western Railway’s new Learning and Development Centre

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November 2, 2025
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Heidi Alexander, the Secretary of State for Transport and MP for Swindon South, has officially opened Great Western Railway’s (GWR) new Learning and Development Centre.