Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth avoiding Crosscountry

[jazzy]

In April I travelled from Bristol TM to Plymouth direct on a stopping GWR service and I think I departed Bristol TM around 9am. Has this service not survived the timetable change as I can no longer see direct GWR options. I remember that it was a very pleasant journey which isn’t a memory I associate with Crosscountry! Can any suggest reasonable GWR alternatives on a weekday morning for this route? I’ll be travelling with a toddler in a pushchair so probably a 1 change maximum.

Thanks in anticipation

 

[30907]

In April I travelled from Bristol TM to Plymouth direct on a stopping GWR service and I think I departed Bristol TM around 9am. Has this service not survived the timetable change as I can no longer see direct GWR options. I remember that it was a very pleasant journey which isn’t a memory I associate with Crosscountry! Can any suggest reasonable GWR alternatives on a weekday morning for this route? I’ll be travelling with a toddler in a pushchair so probably a 1 change maximum.

Thanks in anticipation

The service has been split at Exeter; you would need to change onto a service from Paddington there (or at Taunton, which is easier, but you will have more choice of seats at Exeter). The conections vary - the 1055 from TM has only a 20min wait AND the connection starts at Exeter from the same platform.

 

[jazzy]

The service has been split at Exeter; you would need to change onto a service from Paddington there (or at Taunton, which is easier, but you will have more choice of seats at Exeter). Either way, you will generally have a 45min wait to factor in

Thanks for explaining, I probably wouldn’t have spotted that. That wait’s not so attractive but neither is Crosscountry!

 

[30907]

Thanks for explaining, I probably wouldn’t have spotted that. That wait’s not so attractive but neither is Crosscountry!

See my edit.