The Great Western Main Line (GWML) is a main line railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads. It connects to other main lines such as those from Reading to Penzance and Swindon to Swansea. The GWML is presently a part of the national rail system managed by Network Rail while the majority of passenger services upon it are provided by the current Great Western Railway franchise.
The Berkshire Downs are a range of chalk downland hills in southern England,part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Berkshire Downs are wholly within the traditional county of Berkshire,although split between the current ceremonial counties of Berkshire and Oxfordshire. The western parts of the downs are also known as the Lambourn Downs.
Reading railway station is a major transport hub in the town of Reading in Berkshire,England,it is 36 miles (58 km) west of London Paddington. It is sited on the northern edge of the town centre,near to the main retail and commercial areas and the River Thames. It is the busiest station in Berkshire,and the third busiest in South East England.
Tilehurst railway station serves the suburb and former village of Tilehurst,west of Reading,Berkshire,England. The station is on the extreme northern edge of Tilehurst and at a much lower level than most of that suburb. The railway line and station occupy a strip of land between the A329 road and the River Thames,with the up relief platform on an embankment above the river bank.
Pangbourne railway station serves the village of Pangbourne in the county of Berkshire,and across the River Thames the village of Whitchurch-on-Thames,in Oxfordshire. It is 41 miles 43 chains (66.8 km) down the line from London Paddington and is situated between Tilehurst to the east and Goring &Streatley to the west. The station is served by local services operated by Great Western Railway.
Twyford railway station serves the large village of Twyford in Berkshire,England. The station is on the Great Western Main Line,31 miles 1 chain west of London Paddington. It is the junction station for the Henley-on-Thames branch and is served by local services operated by Great Western Railway and Elizabeth line.
Aldermaston railway station serves the village of Aldermaston in Berkshire,England. The station is at nearby Aldermaston Wharf and about 2 miles (3 km) north of Aldermaston village. It is 44 miles 63 chains measured from London Paddington.
Cholsey railway station serves the village of Cholsey in south Oxfordshire,England,and the nearby town of Wallingford. It is 48 miles 37 chains (78.0 km) down the line from London Paddington and is situated between Goring &Streatley to the east and Didcot Parkway to the west.
Didcot Parkway is a railway station serving Didcot,a town in Oxfordshire,England. The station was opened as Didcot on 12 June 1844 and was renamed Didcot Parkway on 29 July 1985 by British Rail,to reflect its role as a park and ride railhead. It is 53 miles 10 chains down the line from London Paddington and is situated between Cholsey to the east and Swindon to the west.
Oxford railway station is a mainline railway station,one of two serving the city of Oxford,England. It is about 0.5 miles (800 m) west of the city centre,north-west of Frideswide Square and the eastern end of Botley Road. It is the busiest station in Oxfordshire,and the fourth busiest in South East England.
Abergavenny railway station is situated south-east of the town centre of Abergavenny,Wales. It is part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is operated by Transport for Wales. It lies on the Welsh Marches Line between Newport and Hereford.
Gatehampton Railway Bridge,otherwise referred to as Gatehampton Viaduct,is a railway bridge carrying the Great Western Main Line over the River Thames in Lower Basildon,Berkshire,England. It takes the line between the stations at Goring and Streatley and Pangbourne,and crosses the Thames on the reach between Whitchurch Lock and Goring Lock.
Combe railway station serves the village of Combe in Oxfordshire,England. It is on the Cotswold Line. This station and all trains serving it are run by Great Western Railway.
Appleford railway station serves the village of Appleford-on-Thames in Oxfordshire,England,as well as nearby settlements such as Sutton Courtenay. It is on the Cherwell Valley Line between Didcot Parkway and Banbury,55 miles 16 chains (88.8 km) measured from London Paddington. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Great Western Railway.
Moulsford Railway Bridge,also known locally as "Four Arches" bridge,is a pair of parallel bridges located a little to the north of Moulsford and South Stoke in Oxfordshire,UK. It carries the Great Western Main Line from Paddington,London to Wales and the West across the River Thames. The bridge lies between the stations at Goring &Streatley and Cholsey,and crosses the Thames at an oblique angle on the reach between Cleeve Lock and Benson Lock.
Aynho for Deddington railway station was a railway station serving the village of Aynho in Northamptonshire,England. It was on what is now known as the Cherwell Valley Line.
Balderton railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Balderton in Cheshire,England. It was located on the Great Western Railway (GWR) main line from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside. The 53-yard (48 m) Balderton Tunnel is just south of the station site,and there is an automatic half-barrier (AHB) level crossing adjacent to the site today.
Chipping Norton railway station served the town of Chipping Norton,Oxfordshire,England. The station had two platforms and a signal box. It was closed in 1964 and site now forms part of an industrial estate.
Kingston Crossing Halt railway station was a halt on the Watlington and Princes Risborough Railway which the Great Western Railway opened in 1906 to serve the Oxfordshire village of Kingston Blount. The opening of the halt was part of a GWR attempt to encourage more passengers on the line at a time when competition from bus services was drawing away custom.
Moulsford railway station was on the original route of the Great Western Railway,being one of three intermediate stations provided when the line was extended from Reading to Steventon in 1840.
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