GWR full journey London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa 30/06/2026

Journey onboard 800023 as the 1G13 1132 London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa calling at Reading (1155 to 1158), Didcot Parkway (1209 to 1211), Swindon (1227 to 1230), Kemble (1241 to 1243), Stroud (1257 to 1259), Stonehouse (1303), Gloucester (1316 to 1322) and Cheltenham Spa (1331). Oyster cards are not valid, however contactless PAYG (but not oyster) is valid, only between Paddington and Reading, just like most or all other GWR services on the GWML. For some reason, this train was on diesel power throughout, rather than 25kV AC from London Paddington to Swindon, then diesel power after Swindon, most likely due to a fault with one or both of the pantographs. 0:00 - London Paddington 2:02 - London Paddington departure 3:10 - Royal Oak 3:34 - Racing 345010 working 9N60 from Abbey Wood to Maidenhead 4:10 - Westbourne Park 7:22 - Acton Main Line 8:25 - Ealing Broadway 9:03 - West Ealing 9:32 - Hanwell, overtaking 345030 working 9H58 from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminal 4 10:34 - Southall 11:38 - Hayes & Harlington 12:54 - West Drayton 13:45 - Iver 14:32 - Langley 15:39 - Slough 17:01 - Burnham 17:47 - Taplow 18:42 - Maidenhead 22:11 - Twyford 23:56 - Approaching Reading 27:00 - Reading arrival 30:58 - Reading departure 34:09 - Tilehurst 36:05 - Pangbourne 37:58 - Goring & Streatley 39:58 - Cholsey 43:12 - Approaching Didcot Parkway 45:53 - Didcot Parkway arrival 47:45 - Didcot Parkway departure 1:02:08 - Approaching Swindon 1:05:31 - Swindon arrival 1:06:46 - Swindon departure 1:16:14 - Approaching Kemble 1:18:22 - Kemble arrival 1:19:20 - Kemble departure 1:29:36 - Approaching Stroud 1:32:30 - Stroud arrival 1:33:38 - Stroud departure 1:34:48 - Approaching Stonehouse 1:37:18 - Stonehouse arrival 1:38:04 - Stonehouse departure 1:44:51 - Approaching Gloucester 1:49:56 - Gloucester arrival 1:53:40 - Gloucester departure 1:59:06 - Approaching Cheltenham Spa, where this train terminates 2:02:06 - Cheltenham Spa arrival ‪@TessaCurtis-b9u‬ did you break the pantograph(s)?