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3 days ago · The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling act of Parliament on 31 August 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838 with the initial route completed between London and Bristol in 1841.
- First train ran
- Start of road motor services
- Act of Incorporation
- Paddington station, London
4 days ago · Great Western Railway ( GWR) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operates the Greater Western passenger railway franchise. It manages 197 stations and its trains call at over 270. GWR operates long-distance inter-city services along the Great Western Main Line to and from the West of England and South Wales, inter-city ...
- over 270
May 2, 2024 · Mark Hopwood, Great Western Railway Managing Director, said: “Naming trains has been a tradition on the railway, and especially on the Great Western Railway, since the earliest days of train travel. “Today GWR proudly continues this tradition, recognising and celebrating inspirational individuals who have shaped the communities and the nation.
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6 days ago · Great Western Railway, formerly First Great Western, offers long-distance, inner-city train services across the South and South West of the United Kingdom. GWR operates commuter, regional and branch line services across Greater London, South Wales, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions.
3 days ago · The first Locomotives of the Great Western Railway (GWR) were specified by Isambard Kingdom Brunel but Daniel Gooch was soon appointed as the railway's Locomotive Superintendent. He designed several different 7 ft 1⁄4 in ( 2,140 mm) broad gauge types for the growing railway, such as the Firefly and later Iron Duke Class 2-2-2s.
May 7, 2024 · The Aslef union has announced strike action that will affect Great Western Railway, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry and other train operators on Wednesday 8 May. A reduced, revised timetable will operate across several train operators, including GWR. Many parts of the GWR network will have no service at all and trains that are running will only ...
