1637 Paddington to Swansea diverted via Gloucester (04/02)

[IainG81]

Just at Paddington now 800010 service from Paddington to Swansea at 16.37 has just been diverted via Gloucester calling at Kemble, Stroud, Stonehouse, Gloucester then Newport. Original line of route was Swindon to Newport non stop.

 

[iantherev]

Booked to run via Gloucester - stops inserted because Cheltenham train cancelled. Not an impromptu diversion looking for marmalade.....

 

[Pete_uk]

Just a 5 car unit?

 

[PHILIPE]

Just a 5 car unit?

No. 10 Car, somebody must have realised afterwards and ran non-stop from Swindon to Gloucester with Golden Valley passengers advised to change at Swindon for the "local".

 

[Wilts Wanderer]

Stroud Valley local stations are not yet cleared for passenger stops, hence presumably why it ended up running fast.

 

[Pete_uk]

Yeah, a 10 car stopping at Stonehouse would be a nightmare!

 

[jimm]

At the moment perhaps, but not particularly once the platform extensions installed at Christmas are connected to the existing platforms, making both platforms able to take six 26m coaches