8th May 2023

Railway Children
The King's Coronation

Tour postponed to 21/09/23, due to reason(s) unknown.

Route :
1Z68 : London Paddington to Newport
1Z69 : Newport to London Paddington

Advertised HST Advertised Route
Midland Pullman London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport
Midland Pullman Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes:
(1) This was a fund raising special train using the 'Midland Pullman' HST for the Railway Children charity.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Railway Children's website

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
London Paddington 11.12d [P5] [L1]   16.05a [P11]
Royal Oak Jn 11/13 [L1]   16/03½ [L4]
Portobello Jn 11/15 [L1]   16/02½ [L4]
Ladbroke Grove 11/16 [DM]   16/01½ [L3]
Acton West 11/19 [DM]   15/58 [UM]
Southall 11/21 [P1] [DM]   15/55 [P2] [UM]
Heathrow Airport Jn 11/22 [DM]   15/54 [UM]
Slough 11/26 [P2] [DM]   15/48 [P3] [UM]
Maidenhead 11/29 [P1] [DM]   15/45 [P2] [UM]
Twyford 11/32 [P1] [DM]   15/41½ [P2] [UM]
Kennet Bridge Jn 11/36 [DM]   15/38½ [UM]
Reading 11/38 [P9] [DM]   15/37 [P10] [UM]
Reading High Level Jn 11/39 [DM]   15/33 [UM]
Goring & Streatley 11/44 [P1] [DM]   15/27 [P2] [UM]
Didcot Parkway 11/50 [P1]   15/21½ [P2] [UM]
Wantage Road 11/54   15/17
Challow 11/56   15/15 [UM]
Uffington 11/57   15/13
Swindon 12/04 [P4]   15c03 ~ 15c05 [P1]
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/08   -
Chippenham 12/16 [P1]   -
Thingley East Jn 12/18   -
Thingley Jn 12/19   -
Bathampton Jn 12/29   -
Bath Spa 12c32 ~ 12c34 [P1]   -
North Somerset Jn 12/46½ [UBL]   -
Dr Day's Jn 12/49 [ML]   -
Horfield Jn 12/52   -
Filton Abbey Wood 12/54 [P2]   -
Patchway 12/56 [P2]   -
Pilning 12/59 [P2]   -
Severn Tunnel East 13/00   -
Severn Tunnel West 13/04   -
Rodbourne Jn -   15/01
Kemble -   14/52 [P1]
St Mary's LC -   14/42
Stroud -   ?
Standish Jn -   14/29
Gloucester Yard Jn -   14/20
Horton Road Jn -   14/19
Gloucester -   14c16 ~ 14c18 [P2]
Awre -   14/03
Lydney -   13/57
Chepstow -   13/49
Severn Tunnel Junction 13/05 [P3] [DM]   13/37 [P2]
Llanwern West Jn 13/11 [DR]   13/29 [UM]
Maindee West Jn 13/15   13/26
Newport 13.17a [P1]   13.24d [P1] [UR]


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