First Great Western Train Times and Tickets

 

First Great Western Trains

FIRST GREAT WESTERN operate over 1500 train services a day and manage 210 stations including the commuter train services from London Paddington to destinations such as Slough, Reading, Didcot, Oxford, Newbury, Bedwyn, Hereford, Worcester and Banbury.

First Great Western Train services are also provided from Reading to Basingstoke, Gatwick Airport via Guildford and Dorking Deepdene, Bristol to Newport and Cardiff, and from Oxford to Bicester Town.

First Great Western Trains principal rail service routes are:

• Penzance – London Paddington
• Plymouth – London Paddington
• Exeter – London Paddington
• Bristol – London Paddington
• Reading – London Paddington
• Cardiff / Swansea – London Paddington

First Great Western passengers can also enjoy top quality entertainment from the comfort of their seats when traveling in First Great Western entertainment carriages, now in more than 50 high speed trains.

First Great Western offers group discounts for 10 or more adults traveling together, with a 26% discount. Group travel must be booked at least seven days before the date of travel.

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About First Great Western Trains

First Great Western operates one of the largest networks, centred on London's Paddington station with services fanning out to Bristol, Cardiff and South Wales, South West England, Oxford, the Cotswolds and many local and long-distance services in between.

The main services - all operated by 125mph high speed trains - run every 30 minutes from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads via Reading, Swindon, Chippenham and Bath, every 30 minutes from London Paddington to Cardiff Central, calling at Reading, Swindon, Bristol Parkway and Newport (each hour the train continues to Swansea) and every hour to Plymouth via Reading, Taunton and Exeter (with many services continuing to Penzance).

Facilities on First Great Western Trains

All high speed trains include at least a buffet or Express Cafe serving sandwiches, cakes, and hot and cold drinks.

Some trains also include a traveling chef serving meals at your seat, and the trains traveling from Penzance to Paddington and back serve Pullman Lunch and Dinner menus.

All standard class table seats are equipped with power sockets and all trains have boosted mobile phone signals. Wi-Fi is available in standard class on a pay as you go basis and is free in First Class.

First Class Lounges are available at London Paddington, Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff Central. Facilities are available to anyone holding a First Class ticket and include complimentary refreshments.

First Great Western Trains Contact Details

First Great Western
Freepost SWB4057
Plymouth
PL4 6ZZ

If you need to talk with First Great Western you can call them on the following telephone numbers:-

• Customer relations team - 08457 000 125 or +44 1752 675640
• Lost property - 08457 000 125 or +44 1752 835777
• Assisted travel - 0800 197 1329 or +44 1752 675653
• Welsh speaking enquiry line - 0845 604 050

First Great Western Train Tickets Explained

There are three primary groups of train tickets whose prices often vary quite considerably. Huge savings are able to be enjoyed simply by choosing the type of ticket most suited for your First Great Western journey.

The three main types of First Great Western train tickets and their essential characteristics are:-

Advance First Great Western Train Tickets

• Not flexible: for travel on a specified First Great Western train on a specified date
• Savings of up to 80% (sometimes more) compared with buying a ticket on the day of travel
• Limited availability of the really cheap tickets but may be booked up to 12 week in advance
• Are available on all long-distance routes, but not available for most short journeys
• Must be booked in advance and not later than the day before travel
• Are not refundable, but can be amended for a fee
  
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Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak First Great Western Train Tickets

• With Off-Peak train tickets you can travel on any First Great Western train outside the “peak” hours
• With Super Off-Peak tickets you may be restricted to traveling later, or not in the evening peak
• Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Return tickets enable you to travel back on any date within a calendar month
• Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Day Return and Single tickets are valid for one day only
• Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak train tickets can be booked up to 15 minutes before the departure of your train
• Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak First Great Western train tickets are refundable
  
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Anytime First Great Western Train Tickets

• Offer complete flexibility: travel on any First Great Western train on the date(s) your ticket is valid
• Anytime Single tickets allow you to to travel on the date shown on the ticket or on the next day
• Anytime Return tickets allow you to travel on the date shown on the ticket or within four days
• Anytime First Great Western train tickets are available on all routes
• Anytime train tickets can be booked up to 15 minutes before the departure of your train
• Anytime First Great Western train tickets are refundable
• Anytime train tickets cost more than other types of train tickets
  
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Other Types of First Great Western Travel Tickets

In addition to the three types of primary train tickets for First Great Western rail journeys there are:-

• London Travelcards
• PLUSBUS tickets
• Group tickets
• Groupsave tickets
• Sleeper service tickets
• Rail & Sail tickets (Portsmouth to Ryde and England to Ireland)
• Season tickets (any ticket that is valid for a week or longer)
  
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