GWR full journey Penzance to London Paddington via Bristol Temple Meads 18/03/2026

Journey back to London onboard 802109 #shaniatrain as the 1A39 1750 Penzance to London Paddington via Bristol Temple Meads calling at St Erth, Hayle, Camborne, Redruth, Truro, St Austell, Par, Lostwithiel, Bodmin Parkway, Liskeard, Saltash, Plymouth, Ivybridge, Totnes, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Exeter St Davids, Tiverton Parkway, Taunton, Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa, Chippenham, Swindon, Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington, featuring the Royal Albert Bridge between Saltash and St Budeaux Ferry Road. This is the only train from Penzance to London that goes via Bristol rather than via Newbury. And yes, 802109 is actually called #shaniatrain - https://news.gwr.com/news/lets-go-gir... ‪@darylhanson5673‬ Where to find bike storage on a GWR AT300: 5 car - Coaches B/H and D/K 9 car - Coaches B and J 10 car - Coaches B, D, H and K But what would ‪@TessaCurtis-b9u‬ rather have? A driver's eye view? Or proper first class catering? As the normal first class catering on GWR services nowadays is just a basic trolley (no proper food unlike Avanti or LNER, or TfW Mk4 sets), due to Brexit, with the UK having left the EU in 2020! Also due to the UK not being part of Schengen! Stations passed through without stopping (see pinned comment for timestamps): Menheniot St Germans St Budeaux Ferry Road Keyham Dockyard Devonport Dawlish Warren Starcross Marsh Barton Exeter St Thomas Bridgwater Highbridge & Burnham Worle Yatton Nailsea & Backwell Parson Street Bedminster Keynsham Oldfield Park Cholsey Goring & Streatley Pangbourne Tilehurst Twyford Maidenhead Taplow Burnham Slough Langley Iver West Drayton Hayes & Harlington Southall Hanwell West Ealing Ealing Broadway Acton Main Line Westbourne Park Royal Oak