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We are GWR. Here to help between 06:00 and 23:00 Monday to Friday, and 07:00 and 23:00 at weekends. Your Train adventures start here!

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⚠ Travel Update - 17/06 ⚠ Due to more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed. Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled. Disruption is expected until 12:00 Check your journey at gwr.com/check and follow us for updates.
Great Western Railway alert about service disruption between Liskeard and Looe with a link for live travel updates.

ALT Great Western Railway alert about service disruption between Liskeard and Looe with a link for live travel updates.
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🔎Third Clue No correct answers yet! We thought it might be tough. 💫Big clue coming up. The first clue was to find the correct sequence of letters, well here it is! Remember the second clue and if you think there are too many ‘Z’s, make some SPACE, it may make things clearer! Good luck and don't forget to comment on the original competition post once you have cracked the code!
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Jun 8
🧮Could the CODEbreaker’s train have something to share with us? ⭐We're giving an incredible prize to five lucky code breakers! If you can find the hidden message in the code on the side of our Alan Turing train (see pics) you could win: 🏅A limited edition Alan Turing coin; one of only 25 specially minted after the train naming! 🚅2 First Class tickets for a return journey on any GWR service. When you've cracked the code, enter it at gwr.com/turing and let us know you've done it in the comments (but ssshhh, don't share the code) Follow us and look out for helpful clues over the next couple of weeks. This competition will self destruct on Alan Turing's birthday, the 23rd June... Good luck #AlanTuring #PrideMonth #Codebreaking
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Jun 12
🎙️Taking the train to see Take That in Cardiff? 🪄Could it Be Magic? To help ensure you have the Greatest Day, we're providing extra trains so you make it Back for Good after the concert. 🐘Never Forget to plan ahead and check journey times home in advance. ⭐️Please have a little Patience, as a queuing system will be in operation on the square outside Cardiff Central station. ⏲️Trains will be busier than usual. It Only Takes a Minute to plan ahead and allow extra time for your journey.
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Jun 12
🔎Well, looks like some of you have been studying the train livery carefully and found a reference to Christopher Morcom, Turing’s close friend from school. But this is not THE message! 🧩Time for another clue. 🧑‍💻The codebreakers at @bletchleypark were keen on creating palindromes, and the train’s number (800 008) is a palindrome. 🔒Maybe that holds the KEY to unlock the message. Remember the first clue, you need the letters in the right sequence!
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@GWRHelp
Jun 8
🧮Could the CODEbreaker’s train have something to share with us? ⭐We're giving an incredible prize to five lucky code breakers! If you can find the hidden message in the code on the side of our Alan Turing train (see pics) you could win: 🏅A limited edition Alan Turing coin; one of only 25 specially minted after the train naming! 🚅2 First Class tickets for a return journey on any GWR service. When you've cracked the code, enter it at gwr.com/turing and let us know you've done it in the comments (but ssshhh, don't share the code) Follow us and look out for helpful clues over the next couple of weeks. This competition will self destruct on Alan Turing's birthday, the 23rd June... Good luck #AlanTuring #PrideMonth #Codebreaking
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Jun 12
Episode 5 of Train-ing It is now on @Channel4 YouTube! Join @gillinghamjoe and @awilliamsonTV on board to Bath as they take in the landscapes and some laughs along the way. Watch here ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=ypZ6Y5wa…
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Jun 10
⚠️ Upgrades between Swindon and Bristol Parkway ⚠️ 📅 Monday 6 July to Sunday 2 August, plus weekend of 8/9 August 2026 ℹ️ To find out more, go to gwr.com/Upgrade
Notice about train service changes between Swindon and Bristol Parkway from July 6 to August 2, 2026, with hourly service and longer journey times.

ALT Notice about train service changes between Swindon and Bristol Parkway from July 6 to August 2, 2026, with hourly service and longer journey times.
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Jun 8
🧮Could the CODEbreaker’s train have something to share with us? ⭐We're giving an incredible prize to five lucky code breakers! If you can find the hidden message in the code on the side of our Alan Turing train (see pics) you could win: 🏅A limited edition Alan Turing coin; one of only 25 specially minted after the train naming! 🚅2 First Class tickets for a return journey on any GWR service. When you've cracked the code, enter it at gwr.com/turing and let us know you've done it in the comments (but ssshhh, don't share the code) Follow us and look out for helpful clues over the next couple of weeks. This competition will self destruct on Alan Turing's birthday, the 23rd June... Good luck #AlanTuring #PrideMonth #Codebreaking
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Earlier today, we marked a year since we improved the safety and accessibility at Farnborough North station by opening an accessible footbridge and closing the pedestrian crossing. We spoke with Lucy Ruck, who lost her leg in an accident at the crossing 33 years ago, and Sam Pead, Route Level Crossing Manager, about the upgrades to this @GWRHelp station. Read more about it here: networkrailmediacentre.co.uk…
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🛤️ Our track renewal Bristol ↔️ south Wales is going well. 🚇We've installed new rail & sleepers in the Bristol-bound Patchway tunnel, getting ready to drop & compact the top layer of stone. ℹ️ Work continues until early hours on Tuesday when train services resume @GWRHelp
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Jun 1
Travelling from London Paddington on Tuesday 2 June or Thursday 4 June? Strike action on London Underground is expected to affect onward journeys from the station tomorrow and Thursday. 🚫 No Circle line service ⚠️ Other Underground lines are expected to be busier than usual, with services starting later and finishing earlier than normal ✅ GWR, Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line services will operate as normal. Please allow extra time and check your journey before travelling. tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/

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✅After a 5 day program of work on the railway from Fareham and Havant to Portsmouth last week, passengers can travel on a more resilient line. 👀Take a look at the thread below to find out what work we did last week:
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⚠️Trains to and from London Paddington may be cancelled or delayed this morning owing to faults with the signalling system. ❗Heathrow Express and Elizabeth Line services are also affected. 📱Please check before you travel. We’re sorry for the disruption.
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National Rail
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May 31
🛠️🚧Buses replace trains between Reading and Bracknell / Guildford on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May 📢@GWRHelp @SW_Help #DisruptionVideos ℹ️More information available here: nationalrail.co.uk/engineeri…
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Network Rail Wessex
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May 29
🔚Its our final day working on the line between Fareham and Havant to Portsmouth Harbour this week 🛤️During the week, we have refurbished 4 points (sections of rail that allow trains to change track) at Fratton Freight Yard and Depot 🚆This will help continue to stop trains derailing when entering the sheds 🔎To find out more about our work, visit networkrail.co.uk/our-work/o…
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May 29
🛠️🚧Buses replace trains between Reading and Bracknell / Guildford on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May 📢@GWRHelp @SW_Help #DisruptionVideos ℹ️More information available here: nationalrail.co.uk/engineeri…
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May 29
🛠️🚧No trains to / from Portsmouth Harbour from Monday 25 to Friday 29 May 📢@GWRHelp @SW_Help @SouthernRailUK #DisruptionVideos ℹ️More information available here: nationalrail.co.uk/engineeri…
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Network Rail Wessex
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May 28
🥵Our teams are working in melting hot conditions installing 18 new wheel timbers onto Portcreek Viaduct ⌛️Lasting 35 years longer than their predecessors, they're more durable and will create more reliable journeys for passengers 🔍To find out more about what we're doing on the Portsmouth Direct Line this week, visit: networkrail.co.uk/our-work/o…
Railway engineers on track working on a bridge, with a large yellow machine with an arm lifting a large wooden block into place.

ALT Railway engineers on track working on a bridge, with a large yellow machine with an arm lifting a large wooden block into place.
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National Rail
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May 28
🛠️🚧No trains to / from Portsmouth Harbour from Monday 25 to Friday 29 May 📢@GWRHelp @SW_Help @SouthernRailUK #DisruptionVideos ℹ️More information available here: nationalrail.co.uk/engineeri…
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Network Rail Wessex
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May 27
Day 3 of our programme of works from Fareham and Havant to Portsmouth We've been renewing the points, the parts of tracks that move to allow trains to switch rails, outside of Fratton Train Depot to keep trains safely moving in and out of the sheds To find out more, visit networkrail.co.uk/our-work/o…
Track engineers in orange PPE are working on track, two using mechanical saws to cut track, and another standing holding a long metal pole

ALT Track engineers in orange PPE are working on track, two using mechanical saws to cut track, and another standing holding a long metal pole
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