Our Current/Ongoing Campaigns and Work are:

  • To work with First Great Western, Network Rail and the DfT to ensure that we are not downgraded as a station due to electrification terminating at Newbury. See our Electrification page for more information.
  • To have the inbound and outbound trains associated such that when a train is delayed, or cancelled, into Bedwyn the train that forms the next outbound service is duly reported as delayed or cancelled.
  • To have short notice cancellations are properly announced at the station.
  • To feed into the current Network Rail Route Utilisation activities. Read our input at  Bedwyn Trains RUS Response and our Response to the Final Network Rail Report
  • To get a service suitable for a 0900 start in Thatcham, Theale and Reading. We lost this in the December 2006 timetable changes. This can be achieved by either (i) The 0756 weekday Bedwyn departure to be right through to Reading or (ii) a stop on the 0722 Pewsey departure or the 0756 Newbury to Reading departure to start at 0740 from Bedwyn and be right through to Reading.
  • An additional direct service to London Paddington between 0700 and 0800 weekdays. We lost this in the December 2006 timetable changes.
  • The provision of a commuter service west, preferably direct to Exeter, to serve Reading, Theale, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hungerford, Bedwyn and Pewsey.
  • Improved punctuality and reliability.
  • Improved holding of trains at Newbury, or additional services from Newbury, if the incoming London connection is delayed.
  • Improved bus link with Marlborough.
  • Ticket sellers on more trains.
  • Proper passenger counting so we appear in our correct position in the league table of stations.
  • Improved station signage for westbound travel.
  • We are working with the local councils to find ways of providing additional parking at the station.