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GWR operations in West Wales
The Great Western Railway was a railway company that was dominant in West Wales, in the United Kingdom. The main line from Swansea to Neyland, a port
Great Western Railway in West Wales
Great_Western_Railway_in_West_Wales
British railway company (1833–1947)
Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales.
Great_Western_Railway
Train operating company in Great Britain
regional services throughout the West of England and South Wales to the South coast of England. Great Western Railway also serves two of London's airports:
Great Western Railway (train operating company)
Great_Western_Railway_(train_operating_company)
Railway franchise in the UK
by First North Western, were transferred to the Wales & Borders franchise. In October 2002, a shortlist of Arriva, Connex/GB Railways, National Express
Wales_&_Borders_franchise
Railway from Bristol to Swansea
Railway or simply as the Bristol and South Wales Direct Railway, is a branch of the Great Western Main Line in Great Britain. It diverges from the core London-Bristol
South_Wales_Main_Line
Planned British state-owned rail transport operator
Great British Railways (GBR) is a planned state-owned railway company that will operate most rail infrastructure and the majority of passenger rail services
Great_British_Railways
Wales who run almost all services in Wales. However Great Western Railway operates the South Wales-London service, CrossCountry operates long-distance
List of railway stations in Wales
List_of_railway_stations_in_Wales
Ferries operated by a British railway company
The Great Western Railway's ships operated in connection with the company's trains to provide services to Ireland, the Channel Islands and France. Powers
Great_Western_Railway_ships
contemporary list of all major proposed railway stations in Wales. Only stations which have been proposed by Transport for Wales and/or Network Rail, or which are
List of proposed railway stations in Wales
List_of_proposed_railway_stations_in_Wales
Railway franchise in the UK
West of England, South West England and South Wales. The current holder is Great Western Railway. In 2003, as part of a franchise reorganisation by the
Greater_Western_franchise
List of small heritage railways in Wales
member of Great Little Trains of Wales. Britain's Great Little Railways Heritage Railway Association British narrow gauge railways "Great Little Trains
Great_Little_Trains_of_Wales
Principal main line railway in England
The Great Western Main Line (GWML) is a main line railway in England that runs between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads. It connects to other
Great_Western_Main_Line
Principal grade II listed railway station in Cardiff, Wales
services between South Wales, West Wales and North Wales, as well as other major British cities. In the early 1840s, the South Wales Railway was trying to find
Cardiff Central railway station
Cardiff_Central_railway_station
Railway station in Wiltshire, England
Swindon railway station is on the Great Western Main Line in South West England, serving the town of Swindon, in Wiltshire. The station is 77 miles 23 chains
Swindon_railway_station
Transport authority in Wales
the transport projects in Wales. In 2017, it procured the new Operator and Development Partner for the Wales & Borders railway franchise under powers
Transport_for_Wales
Railway station in Carmarthenshire, Wales
The station is operated by Transport for Wales, which operates the majority of services; Great Western Railway also runs a limited service to London Paddington
Carmarthen_railway_station
Railway station in the English town of Reading
Reading West station itself did not open until 1 July 1906, by which time the Berks and Hants Railway had been subsumed into the Great Western Railway. The
Reading_West_railway_station
Train operating company in Wales
franchise. It ran urban and inter-urban passenger services to all railway stations in Wales, including Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Newport, Swansea
Arriva_Trains_Wales
Railway station in Swansea, Wales
the South Wales Railway, which amalgamated with the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1863; it was not originally on the South Wales Railway main line, planned
Swansea_railway_station
Railway station in Gloucestershire, England
means that Great Western Railway services must reverse, while CrossCountry and Transport for Wales services continue to Newport. The railway development
Gloucester_railway_station
List of railway locomotives used by the Great Western Railway
Locomotives of the Great Western Railway (GWR) were specified by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, but Daniel Gooch was soon appointed as the railway's Locomotive Superintendent
Locomotives of the Great Western Railway
Locomotives_of_the_Great_Western_Railway
Welsh train operating company
operate on both on-street tracks and conventional railways. Since taking on operations, Transport for Wales has introduced numerous changes to ticketing.
Transport_for_Wales_Rail
Railway station in Newport, Wales
facilitate new Great Western Railway 10-car Intercity Express Programme trains. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by Transport for Wales Rail. The
Newport_railway_station
Railway line in New South Wales, Australia
Western railway line or Great Western Railway is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs through the Blue Mountains, and Central West regions
Main_Western_railway_line
The Great Western Railway (GWR) was incorporated by an act of Parliament in 1835 and nationalised on 1 January 1948. During this time it amalgamated with
List of constituents of the Great Western Railway
List_of_constituents_of_the_Great_Western_Railway
Railway lines west of Swansea, Wales
Lampeter. The railway to west Wales was first projected in 1844, and the proposal was for a line to run from the Great Western Railway near Gloucester
West_Wales_lines
Proposed railway in Tasmania, Australia
Tasmanian Great Western Railway was a proposed railway that was never built to connect Hobart with the west coast during the 1890s mining boom in Tasmania
Great Western Railway (Tasmania)
Great_Western_Railway_(Tasmania)
Railway station in Cornwall, England
managed by Great Western Railway, which also operates train services together with CrossCountry. It is the southernmost railway station in Great Britain
Penzance_railway_station
Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway was a railway built and operated jointly by the Great Western Railway (GWR) and Great Central Railway (GCR)
Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway
Great_Western_and_Great_Central_Joint_Railway
Electrification of railway lines
Railway electrification in Great Britain began in the late 19th century. A range of voltages has been used, employing both overhead lines and conductor
Railway electrification in Great Britain
Railway_electrification_in_Great_Britain
Painting by J. M. W. Turner
Rain, Steam, and Speed – The Great Western Railway is an oil painting by the 19th-century British painter J. M. W. Turner. The painting was first exhibited
Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway
Rain,_Steam_and_Speed_–_The_Great_Western_Railway
Railway station in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Narberth railway station serves the town of Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The station is on the West Wales Line, 19¾ miles (32 km) west of Carmarthen
Narberth railway station (Wales)
Narberth_railway_station_(Wales)
Welsh train operating company, 2001-2003
services from First North Western. Wales and Borders operated passenger services in Wales and the West Country as seen in their route map, retaining
Wales_and_Borders
British train operating company
First North Western was a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operated the North West Regional Railways franchise from March 1997
First_North_Western
Transport project in Wales
located in Wrexham, Chester and Deeside. Although the programme has since expanded, with proposals extending to Anglesey in the north-west of Wales, and
Network_North_Wales
Transport company in United Kingdom
South Wales Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd De Cymru) was a main line railway which opened in stages from 1850, connecting the Great Western Railway from Gloucester
South_Wales_Railway
Railway station near Bristol, England
the English side before the Severn Tunnel through to Wales. It is managed by Great Western Railway, who provide the two train services per week from the
Pilning_railway_station
Overview of railways in Wales
Metro and Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro. The world's oldest known iron railway bridge, Pont-y-Cafnau was designed and built in 1793. On 21 February 1804
Rail_transport_in_Wales
Highway in New South Wales, Australia
Great Western Highway is a 202-kilometre-long (126 mi) state highway in New South Wales, Australia. From east to west, the highway links Sydney with Bathurst
Great_Western_Highway
British documentary television series
Great British Railway Journeys is a 2010–present BBC documentary series presented by Michael Portillo, a former Conservative MP and Cabinet Minister who
Great British Railway Journeys
Great_British_Railway_Journeys
Principal railway station in Cheshire, England
Crewe railway station serves the railway town of Crewe, in Cheshire, England. It opened in 1837 and is one of the most historically significant railway stations
Crewe_railway_station
Borders Railway Borders Railway Far North Line Kyle of Lochalsh line West Highland Line Glasgow South Western Lines North Wales Main Line South Wales Main
List of railway lines in Great Britain
List_of_railway_lines_in_Great_Britain
Railway station in Oxfordshire, England
Cholsey to the east and Swindon to the west. The station is a stop on local services operated by Great Western Railway between Reading and Oxford, and by
Didcot Parkway railway station
Didcot_Parkway_railway_station
Former railway station in Wales
Landore High Level railway station was opened on 19 June 1850 by the South Wales Railway, which later became part of the Great Western Railway. The station
Landore High Level railway station
Landore_High_Level_railway_station
Topics referred to by the same term
originally of Canada West Great Western Railway (Saskatchewan), a short line railway in Canada Chicago Great Western Railway, US Great Western Railroad (Illinois)
Great_Western
Railway station in Worcestershire, England
Worcester Foregate Street, opened by the Great Western Railway in 1860, is one of two railway stations that serve the city of Worcester, England; the other
Worcester Foregate Street railway station
Worcester_Foregate_Street_railway_station
Major railway station for the city of Bristol, England
Temple Meads was opened on 31 August 1840, as the western terminus of the Great Western Railway. The railway, including Temple Meads, was the first to be designed
Bristol Temple Meads railway station
Bristol_Temple_Meads_railway_station
Railway station in Wales
Talbot Parkway railway station is a railway station in Port Talbot, Wales. The station is located at street level near Station Road in Port Talbot town
Port Talbot Parkway railway station
Port_Talbot_Parkway_railway_station
Railway station in Cheshire, England
Station". Railway Magazine. Vol. 17, no. 99. pp. 177–183. MacDermot, E.T.; Clinker, C.R. (1964a) [1927]. History of the Great Western Railway, Volume I:
Chester_railway_station
Future state-owned British train operating company
Great Western Railway is a future state-owned British train operating company that is scheduled take over the services of the operator of the same name
Great_Western_Railway_(2026)
Disused railway station in Birstall, West Yorkshire
Birstall railway station served the town of Birstall, in the historic county of West Riding of Yorkshire, England, from 1852 to 1962 on the Birstall Branch
Birstall railway station (West Yorkshire)
Birstall_railway_station_(West_Yorkshire)
Public transport network in south-east Wales
services and systems network being developed in South East Wales around the hub of Cardiff Central railway station. The development will also include the
South_Wales_Metro
Railway station in Gloucestershire, England
PWY. It is managed by Great Western Railway, who provide all train services at the station; there is generally a train every hour in each direction between
Patchway_railway_station
Railway station in Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire, England
in 1903 as part of the Great Western Railway's "Badminton Line" from Wootton Bassett to Patchway, a short-cut for trains from London to South Wales,
Bristol Parkway railway station
Bristol_Parkway_railway_station
Engineer to the Great Western Railway Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1833-1837) Locomotive Superintendent Daniel Gooch (1837–1864) Joseph Armstrong (1864–1877)
List of chief mechanical engineers of the Great Western Railway
List_of_chief_mechanical_engineers_of_the_Great_Western_Railway
Railway station in Wiltshire, England
Chippenham railway station is on the Great Western Main Line (GWML) in South West England, serving the town of Chippenham, Wiltshire. It is 93 miles 76 chains
Chippenham_railway_station
Railway station in Devon, England
Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western & Wales (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 8C. ISBN 978-1-9996271-0-2. MacDermot, E T (1931). History of the Great Western
Ivybridge_railway_station
Railway line in Wales
its line to the Great Western Railway in 1897. The South Wales Railway was incorporated in 1845 to build from the Great Western Railway at Gloucester through
Pembroke_and_Tenby_Railway
Industrial museum
– Museum of the Great Western Railway, also known as Swindon Steam Railway Museum, is housed in part of the former railway works in Swindon, England
Museum of the Great Western Railway
Museum_of_the_Great_Western_Railway
Welsh railway company
and Fishguard Railway was a railway company in south-west Wales, incorporated to extend the moribund Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway, with a view
North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway
North_Pembrokeshire_and_Fishguard_Railway
Former British railway company
Junction Railway, London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway. This move was prompted, in part, by the Great Western Railway's plans
London and North Western Railway
London_and_North_Western_Railway
Major electrification project by Network Rail
In the 2010s Network Rail modernised the Great Western Main Line, the South Wales Main Line, and other associated lines. The modernisation plans were
Great Western Main Line upgrade
Great_Western_Main_Line_upgrade
Topics referred to by the same term
road in New South Wales, Australia, now part of the Great Western Highway The Great Western Road (album), by Deacon Blue, 2025 "The Great Western Road"
Great_Western_Road
Fleet of railway rolling stock
fleet of Great Western Railway wagons was both large and varied as it carried the wide variety of goods traffic on the Great Western Railway (GWR) in the United
Great_Western_Railway_wagons
Country within the United Kingdom
Wales (Welsh: Cymru [ˈkəmrɨ] ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Located on the island of Great Britain, it is bordered by the Irish Sea
Wales
Former railway in Wales, United Kingdom
In 1861 the Llynvi Valley Railway was opened in Glamorganshire, Wales, to convey mineral products to the Bristol Channel at Porthcawl. It adopted an earlier
Llynvi_and_Ogmore_Railway
Railway station in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Tenby railway station in Tenby is on the Pembroke Dock branch of the West Wales Line operated by Transport for Wales Rail, who also manage the station
Tenby_railway_station
British railway station in Bath, England
Bath Spa railway station is the principal station serving the city of Bath in Somerset, England. It is on the Great Western Main Line, 106 miles 71 chains
Bath_Spa_railway_station
Railway station in Conwy County Borough, Wales
and Pensarn railway station is a station on the North Wales Coast Line, which serves both the town of Abergele and suburb of Pensarn in Conwy County
Abergele and Pensarn railway station
Abergele_and_Pensarn_railway_station
Former British train operating company
between three train operating companies, Anglia Railways, First Great Eastern and West Anglia Great Northern. In December 2001, the Strategic Rail Authority
National_Express_East_Anglia
Former British train operating company
Great North Eastern Railway, often referred to as GNER, was a British train operating company, owned by Sea Containers, that operated the InterCity East
Great_North_Eastern_Railway
Principal railway station in Berkshire, England
is served by four train operating companies: Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, South Western Railway and the Elizabeth line. The first Reading station
Reading_railway_station
Railway terminus in London
for the Great Western Railway and successors since 1838. The main line station opened in 1854 and was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. In the year
London_Paddington_station
Former railway station in Wales
Cockett railway station was a former station on the West Wales Line from Swansea to Gowerton and onwards to Llanelli. The station was located on the west side
Cockett_railway_station
Oak-hulled paddle-wheel steamship
and the initial unit of the Great Western Steamship Company. Completed in 1838, she was the largest passenger ship in the world from 1837 to 1839, the
SS_Great_Western
Railway station in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llanelli railway station serves the town of Llanelli, in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is located on the West Wales line and the Heart of Wales line, 225 miles
Llanelli_railway_station
Welsh train operator (2018–2021)
April 2019, KeolisAmey Wales added five 153 units acquired from Great Western Railway to the eight it previously had. Four of these entered service the
KeolisAmey_Wales
Passenger train service between North and South Wales
train service in Wales, operated by Transport for Wales Rail between Holyhead and Cardiff Central, connecting North Wales and South Wales. Similar services
Premier_Service
Railway line in south-west Wales
Heart of Wales line (Welsh: Llinell Calon Cymru) is a railway line which connects Craven Arms in Shropshire to Llanelli in South West Wales. It serves
Heart_of_Wales_line
Railway station in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Harbour railway station serves the port of Fishguard Harbour, in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is the terminus of one of the branches of the West Wales Line from
Fishguard Harbour railway station
Fishguard_Harbour_railway_station
4 inches and 4 feet 4 inches (1.02–1.32 m). Overall, the early railways in South Wales covered about 400 miles (644 km), but between the 1840s and the
List of tramroads in South Wales
List_of_tramroads_in_South_Wales
2017 British TV series or programme
a coastal railway in Britain, experiencing the landscapes and its people. The series' first distribution in the United States took place in July 2018
Coastal Railways with Julie Walters
Coastal_Railways_with_Julie_Walters
Railway station near Bristol, England
the Bristol and Exeter Railway, has two platforms but little in the way of facilities. It is managed by Great Western Railway, the seventh company to
Nailsea & Backwell railway station
Nailsea_&_Backwell_railway_station
Railway station in Ceredigion, Wales
Aberystwyth railway station is located in the town of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales; it is served by passenger trains operated by Transport for Wales. It is
Aberystwyth_railway_station
Railway station in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llandeilo railway station (formerly Llandilo Junction for the Carmarthen Line) serves the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire in Wales. The station is
Llandeilo_railway_station
British class of diesel railcars
further five from Great Western Railway in April 2019, five from Abellio Greater Anglia in December 2019, four from East Midlands Railway in January 2020 and
British_Rail_Class_153
Railway development proposal in western Queensland, Australia
The Great Western Railway was a railway development proposal involving a total of five new lines in western Queensland, Australia. Construction started
Great Western Railway, Queensland
Great_Western_Railway,_Queensland
Overview of buses in Wales
services across North and Mid Wales and Cheshire in England. In 1971, Western Welsh withdrew from parts of West Wales and Richards Brothers took over
Bus_transport_in_Wales
Railway station in Devon, England
This was only short-lived, as the South Devon Railway was in turn amalgamated into the Great Western Railway on 1 February 1876. The single-track line had
Paignton_railway_station
Former railway station in Wales
Neyland railway station was on the north bank of the Milford Haven Waterway in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The Great Western Railway (GWR) was established under
Neyland_railway_station
Railway line in Wales
by the Great Western Railway across the north of Wales which connected Ruabon, in the east, with Barmouth on the west coast. The line opened in stages
Ruabon–Barmouth_line
Railway station in Exeter, Devon, England
was completed in 1864. The old transfer shed is now a Grade II listed building. The B&ER was amalgamated with the Great Western Railway on 1 January 1876
Exeter St Davids railway station
Exeter_St_Davids_railway_station
Railway station in Bridgend, Wales
Heart of Wales Line (limited service). Platform 2 Great Western Railway: London Paddington via Cardiff Central and Reading. Transport for Wales & Swanline:
Bridgend_railway_station
Railway station in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Whitland railway station serves the town of Whitland in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is located on the West Wales Line from Swansea. To the west of the station
Whitland_railway_station
Railway station in Wrexham, Wales
later becoming part of the Great Western Railway (GWR) network and expanded in 1912. It is one of three railway stations in the central area of the city
Wrexham General railway station
Wrexham_General_railway_station
Railway station in Conwy County Borough, Wales
Llandudno) is a railway station that serves the town of Llandudno Junction, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The station is a stop on the North Wales Main Line
Llandudno Junction railway station
Llandudno_Junction_railway_station
Railway station in Denbighshire, Wales
railway station on the North Wales Coast Line serves the town of Prestatyn in North Wales. The station was built on the Chester and Holyhead Railway (CHR)
Prestatyn_railway_station
Former railway station in Brynmawr
Nantyglo in 1906 when the Brynmawr and Western Valleys Railway provided a 1-mile-10.75-chain (1.826 km) connection with the Great Western Railway's Abertillery
Brynmawr_railway_station
British open-access train company
operators, such as West Anglia Great Northern. Furthermore, national infrastructure owner Railtrack had allegedly demonstrated a poor ability in identifying
Hull_Trains
Broadway, Southall and Hayes & Harlington. Great Western Railway also operate services to South Wales and Western England. Stations within London are served
Urban rail in the United Kingdom
Urban_rail_in_the_United_Kingdom
GREAT WESTERN-RAILWAY-IN-WEST-WALES
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Boy/Male
English American
West meadow.English surname Westley.
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American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Boy/Male
English
West town. Surname.
Boy/Male
British, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English (common in West Yorkshire)
English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Hainworth in West Yorkshire, named from the Old English personal name Hagena + Old English worð ‘enclosure’.English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Ainsworth in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Ægen + worð ‘enclosure’. Names such as de Haynesworth and de Heynesworth occur in the surrounding area in the 14th century.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Jamaican
The West Meadow; Western Meadow
Boy/Male
English American
West town. Surname.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Wester Town-name of a Place; West Town; From the Western Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish : occupational name for a weaver, early Middle English webber, agent derivative of Webb.The name Webster was brought to North America from England independently by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One John Webster settled in Ipswich, MA, in 1635; another John Webster (d. 1661), ancestor of the lexicographer Noah Webster, emigrated to Cambridge, MA, in about 1631 and later became one of the founders of the colony of CT, of which he was appointed governor in 1656.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of numerous places named Weston, from Old English west ‘west’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.English : variant of Whetstone.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of Dutch De Groot or German Gross.English
Americanized form of Dutch De Groot or German Gross.English : variant of Greet, a nickname from Old English grēat ‘big’, ‘stout’, a habitational name from Greet in Gloucestershire or Greete in Shropshire, both named from an Old English grēote ‘gravelly place’, or a topographic name with the same meaning.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Chinese, English
West Town; Surname; From the Western Stream
Boy/Male
English
West town. Surname.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the West
Boy/Male
English American
West town. Surname.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from Middle English, Middle High German west ‘west’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for someone who had migrated from further west.This name was brought to North America independently by many bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warre, was captain general of Virginia in 1610–11. The state of DE is named for him. One of the earliest permanent settlers was Francis West (1606–92), who came to Duxbury, MA, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, in or before 1638.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English
Form of Wesley; The West Meadow
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of West.
Female
English
Short form of Danish/Swedish Margareta, GRETA means "pearl."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English wester or westerne ‘western’ + mann ‘man’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for one who had migrated from further west.Americanized spelling of Westermann.
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