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Passenger Train Services over Unusual Lines Winter 1995-6 This page updated 2 June 2015 Sunday 24 September 1995 to Saturday 1 June 1996 [Northern Ireland: from Saturday 30 September 1995; Ireland: until Sunday 19 May 1996]. Unless otherwise indicated, trains operated on Mondays to Saturdays only. SUN denotes Sunday trains. Explanation of references: refer to the Introduction § = revised timings during period (September/October) when BST and CET coincided This is a new edition which contains corrections and subsequent service amendments which were not published contemporaneously. Semi-regular land cruises and excursions Brief mention is made of these inclusive arrangements. Although days of operation are shown in some cases, these trains did not necessarily operate every week; operators: Royal Scotsman land cruises: The Great Scottish & Western Railway Co Ltd; VSOE: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Tours Ltd. SOUTH WEST ENGLAND Coombe Jn (Coombe No. 1 ground frame) - Coombe [2] (140) PC Trains booked to call at Coombe [note: other trains reverse at Coombe No. 1 ground frame] Bristol Dr Days Jn - Feeder Bridge Jn [28] (123/125/132/134) PC {Existing service extended to SX, all year, from 25 September 1995} D1 0727 SX Filton Abbey Wood - Southampton C; D1 1626 SX, D1 1835 SX Filton Abbey Wood - Bath Spa; D1 1655 SX Filton Abbey Wood – Westbury; D2 1652 Filton - Westbury; 1736 SX Bristol Parkway -Bath Spa - Swindon; D2 0729 SX Westbury – Filton; D1 0729 SX Westbury – Filton Abbey Wood; D1 0912 SX, D1 1750 SX Bath Spa -Filton Abbey Wood D1 = from opening date of Filton Abbey Wood on 11 March 1996; D2 = until opening date of Filton Abbey Wood Royal Scotsman land cruise, southbound WO ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 6/7 JANUARY TO 2/3 MARCH 1996: Trains from Paddington to South Wales from 0800 SO to 1900 SO (from 17 Feb), 2000 SO (to 10 Feb) and from 1500 SUN (from 18 Feb), 1700 SUN (to 11 Feb) to 2340 SUN; trains from Swansea to Paddington from 0332 SO (from 17 Feb), 0435 SO (to 10 Feb) to 1832 SO and from 1355 SUN to 2023 SUN Yeovil Pen Mill Jn - Yeovil Jn [8] (135) WG ¶ ON SATURDAY NIGHTS TO 28 OCTOBER 1995: 2025 SO Paddington - Exeter StD ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 17/18 FEBRUARY TO 30/31 MARCH, ALSO 13/14 APRIL 1996: 2025 SO Paddington - Exeter StD; D 0840 SUN, 1015 SUN Paddington - Penzance; D 0802 SUN Exter StD - Paddington; 0805 SUN, 0925 SUN Plymouth - Paddington; 1055 SUN Plymouth - Aberdeen; 0924 SUN Penzance - Paddington East Somerset Jn [Witham] - Cranmore (East Somerset Rly) [9] Royal Scotsman land cruise, out WO return ThO Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn (via Frome avoiding line) [9] (135) PC Trains between Reading and Taunton not booked to call at Frome or Bristol, except the following (which run via Bristol): Night Riviera; Da 1045 SUN Penzance - Paddington Da = to 31 December and from 21 April Heywood Road Jn - Fairwood Jn (via Westbury avoiding line) [9] (135) PC Trains between Reading and Taunton not booked to call at Westbury or Bristol, except the following (which run via Bristol): Night Riviera; Da 1045 SUN Penzance - Paddington Da = to 31 December and from 21 April Westbury East Loop Jn - Hawkeridge Jn [9] (125/135/405/406) PC Return VSOE excursion Bristol/Bath - Victoria, WFO ¶ ON WEEKDAY MORNINGS: 2350 SX, Da 2350 SUN Waterloo - Penzance; 2215 SX, Da 2115 SUN Penzance - Waterloo Da = 7 January to 11 February ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 6/7 JANUARY TO 10/11 FEBRUARY 1996: Trains between Paddington and Bristol/South Wales/Cheltenham ¶ ON SATURDAYS 6 TO 27 JANUARY 1996: 1753 SO Waterloo - Cardiff C ¶ ON SATURDAYS 9, 16, 23 MARCH 1996: 1730 SO Paddington - Taunton ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 9/10 TO 30/31 MARCH 1996: Trains from Paddington to Bristol from 2230 SO to 1030 SUN; trains from Bristol to Paddington from 0730 SUN to 1305 SUN ¶ ON SUNDAYS 10, 17, 24 MARCH 1996: From Paddington: 1935 SUN, 2030 SUN, 2130 SUN, 2240 SUN, 2330 SUN ¶ ON SATURDAY/SUNDAY 13/14 APRIL 1996: 2230 SO Paddington - Bristol TM; 0730 SUN, 0800 SUN Bristol TM - Paddington. Thingley Jn - Bradford Jn [9] (123/135) PB 1847 SX Swindon - Westbury; 0740 SX Frome - Cheltenham Spa ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 6/7 JANUARY TO 10/11 FEBRUARY 1996: 0830 SO, 1055 SO Swindon - Paddington; 0830 SO, 1612 SUN, 1848 SUN Cheltenham - Paddington; 1725 SO, 1430 SUN, 1912 SUN Paddington - Cheltenham ¶ ON SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY 1996: 0915 SUN Leeds - Plymouth ¶ ON SATURDAYS 20 APRIL TO 18 MAY 1996: Trains between Paddington and Westbury/Exeter except those booked to call at Bristol ¶ ON SUNDAYS 21 APRIL TO 19 MAY 1996: Trains between Paddington and Westbury/Exeter except those booked to call at Bristol 1005 SUN, 1155 SUN, 1310 SUN, 1445 SUN, 1900 SUN Cardiff C - Portsmouth Hbr; 1105 SUN Cardiff C - Southampton C; 0910 SUN, 1110 SUN, 1810 SUN, 2010 SUN Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff C; 1110 SUN Brighton - Cardiff C; 1310 SUN, 1510 SUN Portsmouth Hbr - Milford Haven [note: other trains on this route reversed at Westbury and Taunton]. Laverstock North Jn - Laverstock South Jn [9] (51/158) WG ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 18/19, 25/26 NOVEMBER 1995 AND 6/7, 13/14 JANUARY 1996: Trains between Birmingham (or beyond) and Southampton C (or beyond) ¶ ON MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS 20 TO 24 NOVEMBER 1995: 1143 York - Poole; 1510 Liverpool LSt - Poole; 0642 (retimed to 0542) Poole - Liverpool LSt [note: arrangements for 8 to 12 January 1996 not known] SOUTH EAST ENGLAND (SOUTH) Mulberry Halt - Jetty Halt [Marchwood Military Railway] [9] N 0745 SX, N 1335 SX Mulberry Halt - Jetty Halt (staff); N 1230 SX, N 1600 FO, N 1645 FSX Jetty Halt - Mulberry Halt (staff) [note: Ministry of Defence site, not normally accessible to general public] Romsey - Eastleigh East Jn [10] (51/158) WG ¶ ON MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS 20 TO 24 NOVEMBER 1995: 1143 York - Poole; 1510 Liverpool LSt - Poole; 0642 (retimed to 0542) Poole - Liverpool LSt [note: arrangements for 8 to 12 January 1996 not known] Portsmouth & Southsea Low Level - Blackfriars Jn [10] (157) WG The majority of trains terminating or starting at Portsmouth & Southsea Northam Jn - Southampton Eastern Docks (Ocean Liner Terminal) [9] Service from Waterloo last ran 9 June 1995, but substituted by service to/from London Victoria by VSOE for selected QE2 sailings only (for details refer to Cunard QE2 Transatlantic Timetable 1996). These trains, when run, also used: Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn (South- eastern side); Clapham Jn [Windsor side] - Longhedge Jn; and Addlestone Jn - Byfleet Jn. Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn [35] (123) PA ¶ ON SUNDAYS 21 APRIL TO 26 MAY 1996: 1818 SUN Waterloo - Carmarthen; 1329 SUN Cardiff C - Waterloo Reading New Jn - Reading Spur Jn [35] (148) PA/WH [note: not accessible by trains to/from Reading platforms 4A/4B] From Reading to Guildford line: 0439, 0534 SO, 0539 SX, 0619 SX, 0634 SO, 0638 SX, D 0702 SO, D 0802 SO, Db 1101 SO, 1333 SX, 1502 SX, Db 1801 SO, 1833 SX, 2339 SX, Db 2339 SO, 0612 SUN, 0712 SUN, Db 0735 SUN, 0812 SUN, D 1328 SUN, D 1859 SUN, Df 1927 SUN, Db 2223 SUN Arrivals at Reading from Guildford line: 0025 MO, 0033 MX, D 0117 MO, 0643 SX, Da 0658 SO, De 0919 SO, D 1035 SO, D 1037 SO, Db 1127 SO, 1219 SX, 1320 SX, Dc 1419 SO, Db 1625 SO, 1923 SX, 1954 SX, 2014 SX, 2116 SX, 2246 SO, 2247 SX, 0001 SUN, 0035/0044 SUN, Db 0724 SUN, D 1212 SUN, D 1454 SUN, Df 1622 SUN, D 1654 SUN, D 1858 SUN, D 2116 SUN, 2129 SUN, 2337 SUN, D 1959 SUN, D 2055 SUN. Da = to 4 November; Db = from 11/12 November; Dc = 11 November to 2 December; De = from 9 December; Df = 12 November to 17 December and from 28 January ¶ ON SUNDAYS 28 JANUARY TO 24 MARCH 1996: Trains between Reading and Southampton (see Tables 51 or 158) Addlestone Jn - Byfleet Jn [15] (150/155) WH 1014 SX Staines - Woking; 1448 SX Woking - Staines VSOE Cunard boat trains between Victoria and Southampton Eastern Docks — for details refer to Cunard QE2 Transatlantic Timetable 1996 ¶ ON SUNDAYS 28 JANUARY TO 24 MARCH 1996: Trains between Waterloo and Woking or Basingstoke Hounslow Jn - Whitton Jn [15] (149/150) WH 0838 SX Hounslow - Waterloo; 0523, 0625 Twickenham - Waterloo ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS FROM 27/28 APRIL 1996: Richmond Staines # , half-hourly SO/hourly SUN # = some trains started from or continued to Windsor or Weybridge Strawberry Hill Jn - Fulwell Jn [16] (149/153) WH 1726 SX, 1756 SX, 1826 SX Waterloo - Shepperton; 0537 SX, 0655 SX, 0725 SX, 0755 SX Shepperton - Waterloo New Kew Jn - South Acton Jn [20] WH VSOE excursion Victoria - Chesterfield (for Chatsworth) Point Pleasant Jn - East Putney [21] (153/155) WH {new route} ¶ FROM 28 NOVEMBER TO 22 DECEMBER 1995 AND FROM 23 JANUARY TO 9 FEBRUARY 1996: 0040 MSX Waterloo - Strawberry Hill Da 0105 MSX Waterloo - Basingstoke/Southampton (Da = to 2 February) Latchmere No. 2 Jn - Nine Elms, West London Jn [21] (123/125/355/356/357/405/406) WB/WH 0737 Manchester P - Waterloo; 0825 (§ 0915) Edinburgh - Waterloo; 1350 SX Cardiff C - Waterloo; 2215 SX, 2115 SUN Penzance - Waterloo; 1046 SX Waterloo - Cardiff C; 1245 SX, 1246 SO, (§ 1345 SX, 1346 SO) Waterloo - Edinburgh; 1542 SX, 1546 SO Waterloo -Manchester P; 2350 SX, 2350 SUN Waterloo - Penzance ¶ ON SATURDAYS 6 TO 27 JANUARY 1996: 1315 SO Cardiff C - Waterloo; 1218 SO, 1753 SO Waterloo - Cardiff C Latchmere No 2 Jn - Clapham Jn (platforms 16 & 17) - Falcon Jn [21] (51) WB Table 51 trains between Reading and East Croydon [note: most weekends, ran via Guildford instead of East Croydon] [note: Willesden Jn local service uses Clapham Jn platform 2] Latchmere No 2 Jn - Longhedge Jn [21] WB Return VSOE excursion Bristol/Bath - Victoria, WFO VSOE excursions Victoria - Birmingham
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