This is a test of GDPR / Cookie Acceptance [about our cookies]
Really irritating test - cookie expires in 24 hour!
Coffee Shop - railway news
Public topics from 1 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Public topics from 1 Sep to 1 Oct 2026
Introductions and chatHow well travelled are YOU? 5 Sep 2026
-Re: Why so many pictures?? 1 Sep 2026
-Re: Specialist shops - maps, books, models & stationery - ongoing discussion 7 Sep 2026
-Re: A welcome to lurkers, guests and newly registering members on the Coffee Shop forum (merged post 6 Sep 2026
Fare's FairWanted - a bit of automated intelligence. 1 Sep 2026
-Re: 'Surveillance pricing'. 1 Sep 2026
-Re: Interrail UK isn't ending [updated thread title] 3 Sep 2026
-Re: What's the biggest saving you can make by splitting your tickets? 3 Sep 2026
Buses and other ways to travelBlackpool trams don't go to Fleetwood any more 11 Sep 2026
-Buses: real-time information 5 Sep 2026
-Bus journeys in west of Scotland to be capped at £2 from Monday 1 Sep 2026
-Change to Number 8 service at Temple Meads 1 Sep 2026
-Re: Bath bus 6/7 goes electric 1 Sep 2026
-Re: Caledonian MacBrayne ferries in Scotland 6 Sep 2026
-Re: Imber Bus Day - merged topics, ongoing events and discussion here 4 Sep 2026
-Re: Cambridge Guided Busway - ongoing discussion and updates 9 Sep 2026
London to ReadingPaddington suburban service starting from Reading today 7 Sep 2026
London to Swindon and BristolFriendship Cafe - trip from Chippenham to Weston-super-mare 7 Sep 2026
London to the WestTrip Report: 29-30/08/2026 2 Days At Lord’s For England v Pakistan 1 Sep 2026
-Re: Swindon station - problems with lifts - ongoing discussion 6 Sep 2026
London to the CotswoldsRe: North Cotswold line delays and cancellations - 2026 4 Sep 2026
TransWilts line - Swindon, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, SalisburyCongestion on the Melksham single line overnight - 04 Sep 26 4 Sep 2026
-Re: Swindon <-> Westbury service updates and amendments, ongoing discussion - 2026 3 Sep 2026
-Re: [otd] 9th September 2006 - Last commuter train (for over 7 years) to Melksham 9 Sep 2026
Portsmouth to CardiffSame word - different meanings - public transport context 2 Sep 2026
-Re: 2 car trains (again) 6 Sep 2026
Bristol and Bath (WECA, now WEMCA)Re: New station at North Filton - now named as 'Bristol Brabazon' - ongoing discussion 4 Sep 2026
-Re: Bristol trams - their possible resurrection, ongoing discussion 8 Sep 2026
-Re: Bristol Temple Meads - station, facilities, incidents and events (merged posts) 1 Sep 2026
Shorter journeys in Devon - Central, North and SouthBarnstaple to Exeter overcrowding, September 202610 Sep 2026
-Trip Report: 27/08/2026 - Concert In Torquay 1 Sep 2026
Shorter journeys in Plymouth and CornwallRequest stops becoming compulsory ones with added stop-order calls 8 Sep 2026
-Re: Cornish mainline and branch line delays - ongoing discussion 8 Sep 2026
-Re: Newquay Line - services, incidents and improvements (merged posts) 3 Sep 2026
Across the WestLittle Libraries 8 Sep 2026
-Re: Thames Valley infrastructure problems causing disruption elsewhere - 2026 5 Sep 2026
-Re: Class 175s to Great Western Railway (GWR) 2 Sep 2026
Campaigns for new and improved servicesBatteries Included! 507001 overpowers its third rail limitation 2 Sep 2026
-Re: Call for improved catering (a Coffee Shop!) in Cornwall 1 Sep 2026
-Re: Severn Valley Railway - public (not tourist) service trial 2 Sep 2026
-Re: Portishead Line reopening for passengers - ongoing discussion11 Sep 2026
News, Help and AssistanceCoffee shop - posting stats as we approach our 20th birthday 1 Sep 2026
The Lighter SideSutton - 16th most stressful station in the world?11 Sep 2026
-Named train - but where did it run? 8 Sep 2026
-The Coffee Shop forum's mascot, Finn (with acknowledgement to his mentor JayMac) 5 Sep 2026
-Re: 3rd and final (for now) "Rail related but no trains" 1 Sep 2026
-Re: 2 of 3 - rail related but no trains 1 Sep 2026
-Re: Railways but no trains - 1 of 3 2 Sep 2026
The West - but NOT trains in the WestTo 'stockpile food' is now our Government's official policy, apparently 4 Sep 2026
Diary - what's happening when?Pick of the month - meetings for autumn 2026 8 Sep 2026
-Severn Valley Railway steam gala 6 Sep 2026
-9th October 2026 - TravelWatch SouthWest, Taunton 5 Sep 2026
-Bristol Temple Meads station - official opening of new Eastern entrance 4 Sep 2026
-3rd October 2026 - Finsbury Park Bus Running Day 1 Sep 2026
-Re: 29th August and 5th September 2026 - day trips Melksham to Weymouth 1 Sep 2026
-Re: BRTA, Westbury Forum, 9th May 2026 2 Sep 2026
Looking forward - the next 2, 5, 10 and 20 yearsRail freight increase targets - 40% by 2040 and 75% by 2050 8 Sep 2026
-Re: Andy Burnham - Prime Minister with a strong transport reputation 1 Sep 2026
-Re: Project Churchward - future regional fleet for the West, new rolling stock to replace DMUs10 Sep 2026
Cross Country servicesRe: Crosscountry services cancelled - ongoing issue and discussion 6 Sep 2026
Chiltern Railways servicesChiltern Railway Company -> Chiltern Rail, 20.9.2026 8 Sep 2026
Heritage railways, Railtours, buses, canals, steamships and other public transport based attractionsScience Museum Group Collection, Wroughton 1 Sep 2026
-Re: Bristol Temple Meads unusual activity 1 Sep 2026
-Re: East Lancashire Railway - Heywood to Rawtenstall, 12 mile heritage line 8 Sep 2026
-Re: Swindon and Cricklade Railway 8 Sep 2026
-Re: Severn Valley Railway - heritage line, Worcestershire and Shropshire - merged posts 6 Sep 2026
-Re: West Somerset Railway - Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton, to Minehead 2 Sep 2026
-Re: Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) - heritage line 7 Sep 2026
Media about railways, and other means of transport5029 March 1963 Newport to Salisbury (YouTube video) 8 Sep 2026
Active travel: Cyclists and walkers, including how the railways deal with themCornwall’s top 10 train‑accessible walks 8 Sep 2026
The Wider Picture in the United KingdomDingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh - scenic Highland rail route to close for upgrade10 Sep 2026
-Improvements at South Eastern 9 Sep 2026
-Plans for major overhaul of local government councils halted 7 Sep 2026
-West Highland railway line to close in November 2026 for £13m upgrade 6 Sep 2026
-Another trespasser on the railway line caused train delays at Peterborough 6 Sep 2026
-Scot Nats unhappy with GBR branding at Glasgow 2 Sep 2026
-Re: Driving licences and tests - ongoing discussion 9 Sep 2026
The Wider Picture OverseasSwitzerland: Five dead and dozens injured in coach crash in Alps - 10 Sep 202611 Sep 2026
-Re: Germany: British woman killed in stabbing at railway station - 30 Aug 2026 2 Sep 2026
Railway History and related topicsNoble (?) failures 4 Sep 2026
-Re: A bit out in the sticks 4 Sep 2026
-Re: Cornwall's history - Trelawney, Trevithick, the miners and many others 4 Sep 2026
-Re: Blackpool's Tramtown museum shuts as building deemed unsafe11 Sep 2026
Topic count 83 of which 39 are new
 
The Coffee Shop forum is provided by customers of Great Western Railway (formerly First Great Western). The views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit https://www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site at admin@railcustomer.info if you feel that the content provided by one of our posters contravenes our posting rules. Our full legal statment is at https://www.greatwesternrailway.info/legal.html

Although we are planning ahead, we don't know what the future will bring here in the Coffee Shop. We have domains "firstgreatwestern.info" for w-a-y back and also "greatwesternrailway.info"; we can also answer to "greatbritishrailways.info" too. For the future, information about Great Brisish Railways, by customers and for customers.
 
Current Running
GWR trains from JourneyCheck
 
 
Code Updated 11th January 2025