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Schedule | expected | platform | coaches | no. stops   | Operated by | train destination |
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1130 | 9A | 5 | 6 | CrossCountry | Newcastle | |
1122 | 10A | - | 11 | CrossCountry | Stansted Airport | |
1139 | On time | 5B | 4 | 6 | West Midlands Railway | Wolverhampton |
1133 | 1137 | 11A | 4 | 3 | CrossCountry | Reading |
1136 | 1137 | 1A | - | 0 | Transport for Wales | Birmingham International |
1142 | On time | 2A | 4 | 2 | CrossCountry | Bristol Temple Meads |
1149 | On time | 7A | 3 | 6 | CrossCountry | Nottingham |
1157 | On time | 2A | 4 | 7 | West Midlands Railway | Walsall |
1157 | On time | 5B | 4 | 5 | CrossCountry | Manchester Piccadilly |
1150 | On time | 6 | 11 | 3 | Virgin Trains | London Euston |
1150 | On time | 10B | - | 3 | West Midlands Railway | Worcester Foregate Street |
1151 | On time | 9B | 3 | 8 | West Midlands Railway | Bromsgrove |
1152 | 1153 | 10A | 3 | 5 | CrossCountry | Leicester |
1154 | 1158 | 8 | 6 | 12 | West Midlands Railway | Lichfield Trent Valley |
1207 | On time | 3B | 4 | 6 | West Midlands Railway | Wolverhampton |
1203 | On time | 7A | 5 | 15 | CrossCountry | Glasgow Central |
1204 | On time | 1A | 4 | 11 | CrossCountry | Bournemouth |
1200 | 4C | - | 10 | West Midlands Railway | Shrewsbury | |
1203 | On time | 12B | 6 | 9 | West Midlands Railway | Redditch |
1215 | On time | 6 | 11 | 10 | Virgin Trains | Edinburgh |
1210 | On time | 2A | 5 | 3 | Virgin Trains | London Euston |
1212 | 11B | 4 | 8 | CrossCountry | Plymouth | |
1215 | 1217 | 12 | 6 | 6 | West Midlands Railway | Longbridge |
1215 | On time | 8 | 6 | 7 | West Midlands Railway | Four Oaks |
1214 | On time | 5 | 8 | 11 | London Northwestern Railway | Northampton |
1227 | On time | 1A | 4 | 7 | West Midlands Railway | Walsall |
1230 | On time | 9A | 4 | 6 | CrossCountry | Newcastle |
1219 | On time | 10A | 3 | 3 | CrossCountry | Nottingham |
1226 | On time | 2B | - | 32 | Transport for Wales | Pwllheli |
Trains from Melksham run though the day and into the early evening to Chippenham and Swindon, and to Trowbridge and Westbury. Where you can change for a wide variety of other destinations. But which platform will your connection be leaving from, what destination do you need to look out for, and will your train be running on time?
This page provides you with departures from Melksham, and also connections at some of the major interchange stations that you may find yourself at - arrive at Bristol Temple Meads and look for your onward train to Lawrence Hill, for examples - is the next Bristol Parkway train calling there, or do you need to find a train for Severn Beach or perhaps for Avonmouth? And which platform will it be leaving from ...?
Timetables changing shortly
Bus times [First D3] (from 10.11.19) - [here]
Current train times (to 14.12.19) - [here]
Future train times (from 15.12.19) - [here]
Fare changes 2nd Jan 2020 - early data [here]
MRUG public meeting, "Fares Special" 20th January 2020 - see [here]
15th December 2019 - Santa will be on the train from Melksham just after 15:00 (3 p.m.) to Swindon and back. Further details [here]
Report on reduction of station dwell time – three specific ideas for Melksham proposed by the Melksham Rail User Group in reply to request for suggestions from Mark Hopwood on 18th July 2019 for input by 24th July 2019 - [[here]]
Report on summer 2019 promotion - carnivals, and fetes - see [[here]]. Thank you to everyone who's helped - and enjoy your summer trips. Pictures from Imber on 17th August - here
Tribute to class 153 trains - the single carriages which provided the vital stepping stone from no useful service to what we now have, 2013-2018 on the line, now retiring from GWR
New "Great West Way Discover" tickets launched - travel as much as you like on selected routes, two of the tickets include Melksham - great for a Staycation or for visitors to the UK who are staying with you for a while. There are now 10 different rangers and rovers that include Melksham - see [here] for a list including maps and prices.