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Would you like 6 trains a day each way, or just 2, next year? Draft timetables which will be implemented with sufficient public and political support have been prepared bt First Great Western, validated by Network Rail, and run through the County Council for whom this is a strategic route in their current local transport plan - see box above.

See here for discussion forum on all of FGW area. See also Blog and Forum for latest details ... of service development for the whole "TransWilts" and for improvements at Melksham. Also Forum archive ... Blog archive

This page has been overtaken by the events of December 9th 2006, when the last train ran under the old timetable. Only minimal service is now offered - see here
Train services from Melksham
on the Swindon - Chippenham - Melksham - Trowbridge - Westbury line

Link - summary timetables
Link - recent timekeeping and reliability

The next service to Chippenham and Swindon is due at 13:35
This train is threatened with withdrawal next year!

The next service to Trowbridge and Westbury is due at 14:49
This train is threatened with withdrawal next year!

Service may vary at bank holidays and when there are engineering works. Please check the live departure board for all trains from Melksham scheduled in the next 90 minutes.

Monday to Friday

Trains leave Melksham for Chippenham and Swindon at
 05:52, 07:45, 13:35, 17:02 and 21:33.
Trains leave Melksham for Trowbridge and Westbury at
 06:56, 09:12, 14:49, 18:09 and 22:37.

There are good connections to London of most of these trains at Swindon or Westbury. Journey times to London (Paddington) of between 1 hour and 36 minutes and 2 hours and 12 minutes.

If you catch the 07:45 from London Paddington, you'll arrive at Melksham at 09:11 - if you're attending a scheduled training course at Well House Consultants please let us know and we'll meet you at the station and drive you to our centre in time for the start.

Saturday

Trains leave Melksham for Chippenham and Swindon at
 08:01, 13:35, 17:00 and 21:50
Trains leave Melksham for Trowbridge and Westbury at
 09:15, 14:49, 18:16 and 22:51

Sunday

Trains leave Melksham for Chippenham and Swindon at
 12:44, 16:43 and 20:59
Trains leave Melksham for Trowbridge and Westbury at
 13:47, 17:49 and 22:07


Note that the railway line through Melksham is often used as a diversionary route for mainline trains at the weekend (due to engineering works) and as a result the schedule is varied from time to time. Wessex trains have a page covering service changes on their web site

Information updated in December 2005 and said to be valid until June 2006.

Other links: National Rail Journey Planner
Alternative Rail Journey Planner
Highly recommended Rail,coach and bus journey Planner
Station Information
Wessex Trains who operate the services listed above


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