TransWilts line - TransWilts Community Rail Partnership

Frome
Yeovil
Weymouth
Bikes on Trains – Two cycles can be carried free of charge
on all services, space permitting, on a first come first
served basis.
Gillingham
Yeovil
Axminster
Honiton
Exeter
From Chippenham Station, buses run to Calne and
Corsham (daily) and to Malmesbury (Monday to
Saturday). A late evening bus at 22:26 (Monday to
Saturday) runs to Melksham and Trowbridge, and rail
tickets to those towns are accepted on this bus.
Heart of Wessex Ranger – From 08:20 (Monday to
Friday), any time at weekends. Travel as much as you
like for a day between Swindon, Bristol, Weymouth
and intermediate stations. Includes Pewsey and Bristol
Suburban services too. £19.00 adult.
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Supported by FGW and TransWilts Community Rail Partnership
Summer 2014
A wide range of other tickets is available. For
further information about fares and times visit www.
firstgreatwestern.co.uk or call National Rail Enquiries on
08457 48 49 50.
Freedom of Severn and Solent – Any train after 09:00
(any time at weekends) in an area from Portsmouth and
Weymouth to Cardiff and Great Malvern, as far east as
Swindon and west to Tiverton. £45.00 for 3 days in 7, or
£69.00 for 8 days in 15 adult.
Railcards – Buy annually, then get discounted off-peak
fares. Available for two people together, friends and
family, seniors, 16 to 25 year olds, disabled and HM forces.
Price of railcard and conditions of issue and use vary
between railcards; typical cost is £30.00 per annum for a
34% discount. See http://www.railcard.co.uk.
GroupSave – Allows three or more people to travel
together on off-peak tickets at a 34% discount. No railcard
required; available on the TransWilts and most other offpeak First Great Western services.
Off-Peak Day Return – Valid Monday to Friday after 09:29,
any time at weekends and Bank Holidays. Westbury
to Swindon via Melksham: £7.00 adult return. Swindon,
Chippenham or Melksham to Weymouth via Yeovil: £16.50
adult return (also valid on 09:06 from Chippenham and
09:15 from Melksham). Melksham to Oxford: £14.60 adult
return. Trowbridge to Chippenham via Melksham: £5.00.
Taunton
Exeter
Plymouth
Penzance
Bradfordon-Avon
Avoncliff
Bath
Romsey
Portsmouth
Southampton
Tisbury
Dilton Marsh
Warminster
Westbury
Andover
Basingstoke
London
Bedwyn
Pewsey
Trowbridge
Newbury
Reading
London
Melksham
Chippenham
Bristol
Swindon
Newport
Cardiff
Swansea
Didcot
Reading
London
Gloucester
Cheltenham Spa
TransWilts
line
new Swindon to Westbury trains
Weekly season ticket – valid on any train and at
intermediate stations for 7 days. Trowbridge to Swindon
via Melksham: £39.00. Westbury to Chippenham via
Melksham: £24.00 (adult fares).
Tickets and Travel
TransWilts train services are operated by First Great
Western with support from Wiltshire Council for three years
under an LSTF (Local Sustainable Transport Fund) grant
from the Department for Transport. Should passenger
number reach set targets, it is planned that the service will
continue at an appropriate level within the main Great
Western franchise.
This leaflet has been produced by the TransWilts
Community Rail Partnership. The TransWilts Community Rail
Partnership (TWCRP) aims to achieve positive, sustainable
and imaginative development of the TransWilts (Swindon
to Salisbury) railway in ways which also benefit the places
it serves, including enhancement of services to meet the
current and future travel requirements of those places. It
sees the line as an essential link for the local communities
and businesses along the route, and as part of the
projected strategic north - south rail link through an area
experiencing major expansion. The TWCRP liaises with all
interested parties to promote the social, economic and
environmental prosperity of the local communities.
The TransWilts line
from 18 May to 12 September, 2014
All trains from Swindon call at Chippenham (journey about
20 minutes), Melksham (30 minutes), Trowbridge (40 minutes),
and arrive at Westbury about 50 minutes later. All trains from
Westbury call at Trowbridge (about 6 minutes), Melksham (16
minutes), Chippenham (26 minutes), and arrive at Swindon
about 50 minutes later. Trains run 7 days a week.
From Swindon
Monday to Friday – 06:12, 08:49, 10:47, 12:47, 15:14, 17:36,
18:52, 20:12 and 21:45 (B)
Saturdays – 08:36, 10:36, 12:36, 14:36, 15:22, 17:36, 19:36, 21:08
and 21:30 (B)
Sundays – 09:26, 11:41, 14:51, 17:28, 18:24 and 19:53
Other community rail partnerships in the region include
the Heart of Wessex CRP, which promotes the line from
Bristol and Bath via Trowbridge and Westury to Frome,
Yeovil, Dorchester and Weymouth, and the Three Rivers
Partnership who promote services from Salisbury and
Romsey into the Southampton area. Both of these lines
connect with the TransWilts and offer a wide range of
connecting journey opportunities.
Further Information
First Great Western
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/
for details of times, fares, connections, and to book tickets
online
Wiltshire Council
http://www.connectingwiltshire.co.uk
for travel information across all modes of transport in, to
and from Wiltshire
TransWilts Community Rail Partnership
All information is supplied in good faith and has been checked at time of going to
press but may change without notice. No responsibility can be accepted for any
changes, errors or omissions.
(B) - By bus from Chippenham / only runs as far as Trowbridge. Train tickets accepted.
http://www.twcrp.org.uk/
Email: info@twcrp.org.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TransWilts
Twitter: @TransWilts
Phone: 0845 459 0153
The TransWilts Community Rail Partnership works to secure
the best services for users of the TransWilts line.
Monday to Friday – 07:04, 07:32, 09:48, 11:47, 14:14, 16:15,
18:32, and 19:32
Saturdays – 07:32, 08:22, 09:32, 11:32, 13:32, 15:06, 16:32 and
18:32
Sundays – 08:35, 10:32, 13:32, 16:29, 17:20, 18:50 and 19:40
From Westbury
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Facilities – TransWilts trains are all equipped with
wheelchair loading ramps and there is flat or lift access
to all platforms at Swindon, Melksham, Trowbridge and
Westbury. You can also change trains in a wheelchair at
Chippenham if travelling further afield, and staff there can
help you enter and leave the station via the level track
crossing.
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Dogs – dogs can be taken free of charge (maximum 2 per
passenger).
Bus service 265 passes the end of Westbury station
approach, with alternate buses this summer running to
Salisbury via Wilton. You can also connect into this bus in
Warminster.
The free Melksham Link bus runs from Bowerhill at 06:50
and 07:20 on Monday to Friday via Melksham Spa,
Snowberry Lane, East Melksham, Melksham Forest and
the town centre to the station, to connect with trains at
07:20 and 07:48 to Swindon. In the evening, the bus waits
for trains to arrive at 18:04, 18:48 and 19:16 to take rail
passengers back home.
Swindon Bus Station, and Fleming Way bus stops, are just
a short walk from Swindon station where the TransWilts
line ends. Buses are available to many parts of the town
(including the Great Western hospital) and to other
nearby towns and villages.
Bus Links
To Bristol (Temple Meads) from Melksham – 16 trains
a day (12 on Sundays), change at Chippenham or
Trowbridge. Journey time from 45 minutes. Return fare:
£10.80 (off peak), £10.90 (peak). Groupsave discounts
available on most off-peak services.
To Oxford – changing at Swindon and Didcot. Journey
time about 90 minutes. On Saturdays from Melksham at
07:48, 08:37 and 09:48. Back from Oxford at 16:37, 18:37
or 20:07. Return fare: £14.60 (adult off-peak day return).
Available (different times) on other days of the week too.
10 minutes earlier from Trowbridge.
The TransWilts sits at the heart of the railway network of
more than 2,500 stations. Here are some more day trip
options for you:
Melksham
Late Spring and Summer services - from 18th May 2014
Monday to Friday
0638
0720
0748
0915
1004
1113
1202
1313
1429
1552
1630
1803
1847
1918
1946
2038
en route from
Gloucester
Westbury
Westbury
Swindon
Westbury
Swindon
Westbury
Swindon
Westbury
Swindon
Westbury
Swindon
Westbury
Cheltenham Spa
Westbury
Swindon
to
Southampton Central
Cheltenham Spa
Swindon
Westbury
Swindon
Westbury
Swindon
Westbury
Swindon
Westbury
Swindon
Westbury
Swindon
Southampton Central
Cheltenham Spa
Westbury
Saturdays
en route from
to
0747
Westbury
Swindon
0837
Westbury
Swindon
0902
Swindon
Westbury
0947
Westbury
Swindon
1102
Swindon
Westbury
1147
Westbury
Swindon
1302
Swindon
Westbury
1347
Westbury
Swindon
1502
Swindon
Westbury
1521
Westbury
Swindon
1548
Swindon
Warminster
1647
Westbury
Swindon
1802
Swindon
Westbury
1847
Westbury
Swindon
2002
Swindon
Westbury
2134
Cheltenham Spa
Westbury
Some Saturday services vary from 13th September to 25th October
next stop
Trowbridge
Chippenham
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Chippenham
Trowbridge
next stop
Chippenham
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Chippenham
Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Sundays
en route from
to
next stop
0849
Westbury
Swindon
Chippenham
0952
Swindon
Westbury
Trowbridge
1046
Westbury
Swindon
Chippenham
1207
Swindon
Westbury
Trowbridge
1346
Westbury
Swindon
Chippenham
1517
Swindon
Westbury
Trowbridge
1644
Westbury
Swindon
Chippenham
1735
Westbury
Swindon
Chippenham
1754
Swindon
Westbury
Trowbridge
1850
Swindon
Westbury
Trowbridge
1905
Westbury
Swindon
Chippenham
1955
Westbury
Cheltenham Spa
Chippenham
2019
Swindon
Westbury
Trowbridge
Engineering works may affect Sunday timings from 22nd June - please check
For Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads, take any train and change at Chippenham or
Trowbridge.
For Reading and London (Paddington), take any north-bound train and change at
Swindon.
Wish you were here
Destination:
Swindon
- Steam Museum
- Outlet Centre
- Victorian Swimming Baths
- Town Centre Shopping
- Connections to London, Cheltenham Spa and South Wales
Destination:
Chippenham
TROWBR
IDGE
- Oasis Leisure Centre
- Swindon and Wiltshire History Centre
- Connections to Bath Spa, Bristol Temple Meads and
Weston-Super-Mare
Destination:
Melksham
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CHIPPENHA
SWINDO
N
- History Trail
- Leekes Department Store
- Events throughout the year
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DILTON M
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Destination:
Trowbridge
- County Town of Wiltshire
- Odeon Multiplex Cinema and leisure park
- Connections to Bradford-on-Avon, Bath, Bristol, Filton
and Cardiff
MELKSHAM
Destination:
Westbury
- Set in beautiful countryside
- Westbury White Horse
- Victorian Swimming Baths
- Connections to Salisbury, Southampton and Portsmouth
- Connections to Taunton, Exeter, Torbay and the South West
URY
B
SALIS
Some TransWilts services run through to Warminster and
Salisbury (and others offer good connections)
Destination:
Warminster
- Longleat
WARMIN
ST
ER
Destination:
Salisbury
- Cathedral
- Mompesson House
- Salisbury Museum
- City Centre Shopping
Summer Events
Day Trips to London
Saturday 31st May – Town Crier Competition - MELKSHAM
Sunday 15th June – Food Festival - MELKSHAM
Saturday 12th July – Carnival and Party in the Park MELKSHAM
Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st August – Comic Con MELKSHAM
Sunday 7th September - River Festival – MELKSHAM
Sunday 5th October - Apple Pressing Day – MELKSHAM
Three adults travelling together – £99 return for the whole
party from Melksham, or £108.90 for the whole party from
Trowbridge. Children under 5 years old travel free; from
ages 5 to 15, at half the normal adult fare.
In all cases change at Swindon.
Monday to Friday – from Trowbridge at 09:54, or
Melksham at 10:02 arriving Paddington 11:38.
Return from Paddington at 20:45, arriving in Melksham at
22:47 or Trowbridge at 23:06.
Change at Chippenham Station into the 234 bus which
will accept your train ticket.
You can also return on the 19:00 train from Paddington to
Melksham at 20:38, in which case the return fare for your
group of three is £123.75.
Saturdays – from Trowbridge at 07:38, 08:28, 09:38 or
11:38.
10 minutes later from Melksham in each case.
Return from Paddington at 16:30, 18:30 or 20:00 (journey
time about 105 minutes).
Sundays – from Trowbridge at 08:40 (until early
September) or 10:35 (all year).
10 minutes later from Melksham in each case.
Return from Paddington at 16:03, 17:03 or 18:33
And some events for people from Melksham (and others) to
go to by train this year:
Saturday 24th to Tuesday, 27th May – Chippenham Folk
Festival - CHIPPENHAM
Sunday 1st June – Lions Club Cherished Vehicle & Farm Fun
Day - CHIPPENHAM
Saturday 12th July – Rotary Club Of Chippenham Dragon
Boat Races - CHIPPENHAM
Friday 25th to Sunday 27th July – Village Pump Folk Festival WESTBURY
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July – Wyle Valley 1914
Project - CODFORD
Sunday 27th July – - WARMINSTER
Friday 15th to Thursday 21st August – WWI Exhibition WARMINSTER
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September – Railway festival
- SWINDON
Saturday 20th September – Flower and Produce Show WARMINSTER
Saturday 27th September – Chippenham Model Railway
Show - CHIPPENHAM
Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October – Great Western LEGO®
Show - SWINDON
Sunday 12th October – Vintage Bus Running Day WARMINSTER
Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th October – Swindon CAMRA
Beer Festival - SWINDON
Sunday 25th October – Chippenham Sci-Fi - CHIPPENHAM
2014 marks the 175th anniversary of former Lacock resident, Fox
Talbot, announcing his invention of the photographic negative.
Lacock is situated between CHIPPENHAM and MELKSHAM,
reachable by bus (except on Sundays), or a 3-mile walk, from both
stations; open daily with many special events throughout the year.
A date for your diary: 18th October - “TransWilts Link” our
public transport users and user group meeting
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Weymouth Connection
Mondays to Fridays – arrive Weymouth at 12:07 and return
at 17:30.
From Swindon at 08:49, Chippenham at 09:06, Melksham
at 09:16.
Back to Swindon at 20:20, Chippenham at 20:00,
Melksham at 19:46.
Saturdays – arrive Weymouth at 10:54 and return at 16:08
From Swindon at 08:36, Chippenham at 08:53, Melksham
at 09:02.
Back to Swindon at 19:20, Chippenham at 19:00,
Melksham at 18:48.
Sundays – arrive Weymouth at 11:54 and return at 17:56
From Swindon at 09:26, Chippenham at 09:43, Melksham
at 09:52.
Back to Swindon at 20:25, Chippenham at 20:05,
Melksham at 19:55.
Fares – see Fare panel for some options.
Sunday trains run from 18th May to early September only.
Change at Westbury on all services.
Additional Chippenham and Swindon services are
available via Bath Spa.
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