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Train company apologises to commuters for cancellations

09/11/17

A TRAIN company has apologised after travellers on the Henley branch line were delayed for hours on two separate days. The early morning direct service to London Paddington was cancelled on both Friday and Monday, leaving passengers to find ...

Disruption to trains on first day of new timetable and fares rise

04/01/18

COMMUTERS from the Henley area faced delays and cancelled trains on the same day that fares rose by the biggest margin in five years. On Tuesday three services to London Paddington from Twyford, which connects to the branch line serving ...

Trains chief says sorry for service

16/10/17

AN apology has been issued to rail passengers by Great Western Railway in response to complaints about shortened trains by commuters from Henley. Managing director Mark Hopwood told members of passenger group Henley Trains that he was ...

Franchise extended

30/11/17

GREAT Western Railway will continue to run train services on the Henley branch line after its franchise was extended for another year. The Department for Transport announced on Wednesday it would exercise the option to extend the ...

Branch line services delayed by broken down train

14/11/17

Rail services have been halted on the Henley Branch Line after a train broke down. The train has stopped on the line between Henley and Twyford and services have been suspended until 6pm tonight (Tuesday). Replacement bus ...

Commuters stranded by signal problems

17/07/17

COMMUTERS in Henley were hit with delays during the Henley Festival after signal failures caused trains from London to be cancelled. Issues on the line between the capital and Slough caused long delays and cancellations ...

Villagers lose trains to regatta

22/06/17

RAIL campaigners in Wargrave say they are “appalled” that no trains will stop at the village on the Saturday of Henley Royal Regatta. Great Western Railway, which runs services on the Henley branch line, says a minibus ...

Off-peak passengers win with new rail timetable

24/05/23

RAIL user groups have welcomed timetable changes which came into force on Sunday. Train operator Great Western Railway says it is delivering a five per cent increase in services every day across its network. About 20 ...

Direct trains from Henley to London axed from autumn

24/07/17

TWO direct trains between Henley and London are to be axed in the autumn. From September 4, the 7.42am service from the town to Paddington and the 5.11pm return journey will be removed from Great Western Railways’ ...

GWR will hold trains to link up with delayed services

09/08/17

ALL trains on the Henley branch line will be held to connect with delayed services from London where possible following pressure from campaigners. Great Western Railway has announced it is restoring the policy, ...

Rail passengers given extra time to catch connections

11/01/18

PASSENGERS on the Henley branch line now have more time to get connecting train services from Twyford. On Monday, train operator Great Western Railway introduced a six-minute cushion before the mainline ...

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