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Graham Ellis
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Summer Sunday - extra trains on the TransWilts
« on: May 13, 2007, 08:59:08 AM »

According to the national rail timetable, FGW will be operating services from Westbury to Swindon on Sundays in August at 09:39, 10:53, 12:45, 15:50, 17:57, 19:35, 21:25 and 21:30.  In the opposite direction, a single train from Swindon is shown at 21:03.

With the exception of the 19:35 and 21:25 from Westbury, all these trains are show as NOT stopping at Trowbridge, Melksham or Chippenham.
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Re: Summer Sunday - extra trains on the TransWilts
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2007, 10:44:53 AM »

According to the national rail timetable, FGW will be operating services from Westbury to Swindon on Sundays in August at 09:39, 10:53, 12:45, 15:50, 17:57, 19:35, 21:25 and 21:30.  In the opposite direction, a single train from Swindon is shown at 21:03.

With the exception of the 19:35 and 21:25 from Westbury, all these trains are show as NOT stopping at Trowbridge, Melksham or Chippenham.

Trains at 21:25 & 21:30 in the same direction? Bit tight isnt it?
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Re: Summer Sunday - extra trains on the TransWilts
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2007, 03:33:54 PM »

[Trains at 21:25 & 21:30 in the same direction? Bit tight isnt it?

According to the National Rail timetable, the 21:30 overtakes the 21:25 which, however, takes an hour and four minutes from leaving Westbury to arriving in Swindon (that's out of spec, I think). My guess is that it won't depart Westbury until about 21:45, but it will still be on time enough by Swindon.

It's going to be very busy around Westbury at that time - the 21:03 express from Swindon arrives in there at 21:35 so it will have to pass the train in the opposite direction around Trowbridge.
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