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Great Western Railway (GWR) is a Train Operating Company based in Swindon which operates services from London Paddington to the West Country and South Wales, including Bristol Temple Meads, Cardiff Central, Exeter, Gatwwick Airport and Plymouth.

Rolling Stock

Great Western Railway has a large fleet of trains including 150, 158, 165, 166, 175, 230, 255, 387, 800 & 802.

The Class 255 Castle Sets are used on the Penzance to Plymouth/Exeter services, with the class 175 in the process of replacing them.

Regions

Great Western Railway operates three separate regions which are London Thames Valley, Intercity and Western.

London Thames Valley (LTV) is the London Paddington to Oxford, Didcot and Newbury services, the North Downs Line, the Basingstoke, Henley-on-Thames, Marlow, Windsor & Eton Central and Greenford Branches.

Intercity is the majority of the services from London Paddington using IET's.

Western is all local and regional services outside of the London Thames Valley such as the Cardiff to Portsmouth working.

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-Great Western Railway (GWR) is a [[Train Operating Company]] based in Swindon which operates services from [[London Paddington Railway Sation|London Paddington]] to the West Country and South Wales, including [[Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station|Bristol]], [[Cardiff Central Railway Station|Cardiff]], [[Exeter St David's Railway Station|Exeter]], [[Gatwick Airport Railway Station|Gatwick Airport]] and [[Plymouth Railway Station|Plymouth]].
+Great Western Railway (GWR) is a [[Train Operating Company]] based in Swindon which operates services from [[London Paddington]] to the West Country and South Wales, including [[Bristol Temple Meads]], [[Cardiff Central]], [[Exeter St David's|Exeter]], [[Gatwwick Airport]] and [[Plymouth Railway Station|Plymouth]].
 [[File:A Class 165 unit east of Gomshall station.jpg|thumb|Great Western Railway Class 165, 165114 Gomshall]]
 == Rolling Stock ==
-Great Western Railway has a large fleet of trains including [[British Rail Class 150|150]], [[British Rail Class 158|158]], [[British Rail Class 165|165]], [[British Rail Class 166|166]], [[British Rail Class 175|175]], [[British Rail Class 230|230]], [[High Speed Train|255]], [[British Rail Class 387|387]], [[British Rail Class 800|800]] & [[British Rail Class 802|802]].
+Great Western Railway has a large fleet of trains including [[Class 150|150]], [[Class 158|158]], [[British Rail Class 165|165]], [[Class 166|166]], [[Class 175|175]], [[Class 230|230]], [[High Speed Train|255]], [[Class 387|387]], [[Class 800|800]] & [[British Rail Class 802|802]].
-The Class 255 Castle Sets are used on the [[Penzance Railway Station|Penzance]] to Plymouth/Exeter services, with the class 175 in the process of replacing them.
+The Class 255 Castle Sets are used on the [[Penzance]] to Plymouth/Exeter services, with the class 175 in the process of replacing them.
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 Great Western Railway operates three separate regions which are London Thames Valley, Intercity and Western.
-London Thames Valley (LTV) is the London Paddington to [[Oxford Railway Station|Oxford]], [[Didcot Parkway Railway Station|Didcot]] and [[Newbury Railway Station|Newbury]] services, the [[North Downs Line]], the [[Basingstoke Railway Station|Basingstoke]], [[Henley-on-Thames Railway Station|Henley-on-Thames]], [[Marlow Railway Station|Marlow]], [[Windsor & Eton Central Railway Station|Windsor & Eton Central]] and [[Greenford Railway Station|Greenford]] Branches.
+London Thames Valley (LTV) is the London Paddington to [[Oxford]], [[Didcot Parkway|Didcot]] and [[Newbury]] services, the [[North Downs Line]], the [[Basingstoke]], [[Henley-on-Thames]], [[Marlow]], [[Windsor & Eton Central]] and [[Greenford]] Branches.
 Intercity is the majority of the services from London Paddington using IET's.
+Western is all local and regional services outside of the London Thames Valley such as the Cardiff to Portsmouth working.