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Friday, 26th March 2010. Launch of TransWilts Community Rail Partnership. Bridge House, Trowbridge, from 19:30
An exciting new step forward to rejeuvenation of the line, its service and its use
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Train service remains dire - southbound from Swindon at 06:15 and 18:45, northbound from Westbury at 07:02 and 19:35. Please pledge your support if you would like to see an increase to six trains a day -
arriving Swindon at 07:48 08:53 11:50 14:50 17:36 and 20:19,
returning at 06:18 09:02 12:02 15:02 17:55 and 18:45.


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Recent timekeeping records

We're keeping a watchful eye on the train service as it's reported to be cancelled frequently, and sometimes people suggests that it might not be as punctual as we like either. Here are recent records:


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Recent running information:
07:17 train on 16/07/2008 was on time
06:40 train on 16/07/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 15/07/2008 shows as 19:43
07:17 train on 15/07/2008 was on time
06:40 train on 15/07/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 14/07/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 14/07/2008 left at 19:17
07:17 train on 14/07/2008 was on time
06:40 train on 14/07/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 11/07/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 11/07/2008 left at 19:17
07:17 train on 11/07/2008 left at 07:19
06:40 train on 11/07/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 10/07/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 10/07/2008 left at 19:12
07:17 train on 10/07/2008 was on time
06:40 train on 10/07/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 09/07/2008 left at 19:49
19:11 train on 09/07/2008 left at 19:13
07:17 train on 09/07/2008 left at 07:21
06:40 train on 09/07/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 08/07/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 08/07/2008 was on time
07:17 train on 08/07/2008 left at 07:19
06:40 train on 08/07/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 07/07/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 07/07/2008 left at 19:13
07:17 train on 07/07/2008 shows as No report
06:40 train on 07/07/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 04/07/2008 left at 19:52
19:11 train on 04/07/2008 was on time
07:17 train on 04/07/2008 left at 07:21
06:40 train on 04/07/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 03/07/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 03/07/2008 was on time
07:17 train on 03/07/2008 was on time
06:40 train on 03/07/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 02/07/2008 left at 19:51
19:11 train on 02/07/2008 left at 19:14
07:17 train on 02/07/2008 left at 07:19
06:40 train on 02/07/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 01/07/2008 left at 19:49
19:11 train on 01/07/2008 left at 19:13
07:17 train on 01/07/2008 was on time
06:40 train on 01/07/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 30/06/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 30/06/2008 left at 19:15
07:17 train on 30/06/2008 left at 07:20
06:40 train on 30/06/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 27/06/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 27/06/2008 left at 19:17
07:17 train on 27/06/2008 left at 07:20
06:40 train on 27/06/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 26/06/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 26/06/2008 was on time
07:17 train on 26/06/2008 was on time
06:40 train on 26/06/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 25/06/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 25/06/2008 left at 19:12
07:17 train on 25/06/2008 was on time
06:40 train on 25/06/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 24/06/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 24/06/2008 left at 19:13
07:17 train on 24/06/2008 shows as No report
06:40 train on 24/06/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 23/06/2008 left at 19:51
19:11 train on 23/06/2008 left at 19:13
07:17 train on 23/06/2008 shows as No report
06:40 train on 23/06/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 20/06/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 20/06/2008 was on time
07:17 train on 20/06/2008 was on time
06:40 train on 20/06/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 19/06/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 19/06/2008 was on time
07:17 train on 19/06/2008 left at 07:20
06:40 train on 19/06/2008 shows as Cancelled
19:47 train on 18/06/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 18/06/2008 left at 19:12
07:17 train on 18/06/2008 left at 07:19
06:40 train on 18/06/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 17/06/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 17/06/2008 left at 19:14
07:17 train on 17/06/2008 shows as No report
06:40 train on 17/06/2008 left at 06:44
19:47 train on 16/06/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 16/06/2008 left at 19:13
07:17 train on 16/06/2008 left at 07:20
06:40 train on 16/06/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 13/06/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 13/06/2008 left at 19:13
07:17 train on 13/06/2008 was on time
06:40 train on 13/06/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 12/06/2008 was on time
19:11 train on 12/06/2008 was on time
07:17 train on 12/06/2008 shows as No report
06:40 train on 12/06/2008 was on time
19:47 train on 11/06/2008 was on time


Times shown in this table are as accurate as we can make them without being phyically at the station for every departure.

Where a time or "on time" is shown, that's the time that the train was expected to leave shortly before it was due. Note that reports of delays are often optimistic, and delays can extend beyond the time forecast.

No report indicates either a failure of the information gathering system, or a train that is so late that it hadn't even started from Southampton / Westbury / Swindon by the time it was due in Melksham. Sometimes trains show up as "no report" if they're cancelled.

Cancelled means that the train did not call at Melksham. We are unable to gather details of any alternative bus or taxi service provided. On some occasions, trains are cancelled on part of their route only (for example, the 17:43 from Swindon may start at 18:24 from Westbury) and in such a situation the train will show up as cancelled if it fails to cover the Melksham part of its route, and as "on time" or with a reported time if it was another section of the journey that was withdrawn.

We are not gathering series data reliability information concerning substitute buses as the only way to do so would be to ensure that every bus was physically observed.


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