January FGW HST diversions..

[Temple Meads]

Hi, I'm struggling to find any timetabling for the diverted Plymouth - Paddington (via the Southern) HST's on January 15th and 29th, has anyone got any information as to the times?

Thanks in advance..

Tim.

 

[brillopad]

I had a look and the 15th looks normal though the 29th is interesting
Journey summary
Outward Journey (29 Jan 2012)
Depart Arrive Travel by Train company Duration
10:25 Plymouth
11:51 Taunton Train CROSSCOUNTRY 01h 26
12:00 Taunton
13:00 Castle Cary Bus FIRST GREAT WESTERN 01h 00
13:11 Castle Cary
15:11 London Paddington Train FIRST GREAT WESTERN 02h 00

Timetable is here

 

[Temple Meads]

Thanks - I've got the info I need now

 

[NSEFAN]

Which way route are these being diverted onto?

 

[sonic2009]

Full details can be found here

Services will be diverted :

Exeter - Honiton - Axminster - Yeovil Junc - Yeovil Pen Mill - Castle Cary

 

[tsr]

Full details can be found here

Services will be diverted :

Exeter - Honiton - Axminster - Yeovil Junc - Yeovil Pen Mill - Castle Cary

Jolly good: I predicted as much without so much as visiting NRE or any other site. Luckily I was correct, although I made sure nobody I knew was depending on my advice that time!

 

[robertbishop]

If anybody is still needing information, I've got this post from SWRG, all courtesy to Louis Rawlings.

Sunday 8th ,15th ,22nd and 29th January, and Sunday 5th and Sunday 12th
February the following FGW services will be diverted Via Yeovil Junction and
Honiton.

1A78 0840 Plymouth to London Paddington

8th, 15th and 22nd January ONLY
Exeter St Davids Dep 0955
Exeter Central Dep 1001
Honiton Arr/Dep 1016 1018
Axminster Arr/Dep 1029 1036
Yeovil Junction Arr/Dep 1056 1057
Castle Cary Arr 1129

Continues to London Paddington

1A78 0840 Plymouth to London Paddington

29th January, 5th and 12th February ONLY

Exeter St Davids Dep 0956
Exeter Central Dep 1001
Honiton Arr/Dep 1016 1018
Does not call at Axminster
Yeovil Junction Arr/Dep 1048 1050
Castle Cary Arr 1121

Continues to London Paddington

1A81 0810 Penzance to London Paddington

Exeter St Davids Dep 1126
Exeter Central Dep 1130
Honiton Arr/Dep 1149 1153
Axminster Arr/Dep 1204 1209
Yeovil Junction Arr/Dep 1236 1239
Castle Cary Arr 1311

Continues to London Paddington

1C76 0812 London Paddington to Penzance

Castle Cary Dep 1014
Yeovil Junction Arr/Dep 1046 1050
Axminster Arr/Dep 1109 1110
Honiton Arr/Dep 1121 1123
Exeter Central Arr 1137
Exeter St Davids Arr 1142
Continues to Penzance

1C79 1029 London Paddington to Penzance
Castle Cary Dep 1207
Yeovil Junction Arr/Dep 1239 1245

Axminster Arr/Dep 1304 1306
Honiton Arr/Dep 1317 1320
Exeter Central Arr 1335
Exeter St Davids Arr 1339
Continues to Penzance

*Please check journey planner before travelling as timings can change, and
do vary by a few minutes each weekend because of various SWT engineering
works.

Please Note that in addition to these diversions, on Saturday 7th and 21st
and Sunday 8th and 22nd January South West Trains services between London
Waterloo and Exeter St Davids will be diverted Via Westbury.

Hope this helps.