London Paddington–Swansea route

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The London Paddington–Swansea route is a major intercity railway line in Great Britain linking London with South Wales, serving key cities such as Reading, Bristol (via connecting routes), Cardiff, and Swansea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intercity railway route
passenger rail corridor
connectsCity Bridgend
Cardiff
London
linked to: London, England

Neath
Newport
Port Talbot
Reading
Swindon
country United Kingdom
electrificationStatus partially electrified
electrifiedSection London Paddington–Cardiff Central
endPoint Swansea railway station
gaugeMeasurement 1435 mm
hasThroughServices yes
historicalOperator British Rail
Great Western Railway (pre‑nationalisation)
journeyType long‑distance interurban
locatedIn Great Britain
locatedInNation England
Wales
network National Rail
nonElectrifiedSection Cardiff Central–Swansea
notableStation Bridgend railway station
Cardiff Central railway station
Neath railway station
Newport railway station
Port Talbot Parkway railway station
Reading railway station
Swindon railway station
operator Great Western Railway
partOf Great Western Main Line
primaryPurpose link London with South Wales
primaryServiceType intercity passenger rail
providesConnectionTo Bristol via connecting routes
railwaySystem Great Western Railway network
regionServed London
linked to: London, England

South Wales
South West England
linked to: southwest England
serviceClass InterCity
servicePattern long‑distance high‑frequency services
startPoint London Paddington railway station
terminus London Paddington railway station
Swansea railway station
trackGauge standard gauge
typicalRollingStock Class 800 IET
linked to: Class 802

Class 802 IET
linked to: Class 802
usesInfrastructure South Wales Main Line

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Neath railway station locatedOnLine London Paddington–Swansea route
British Railways Western Region primaryRoute London Paddington to Cornwall
linked to: London Paddington–Swansea route
Didcot Parkway–Swindon partOfCorridor London Paddington–Cardiff Central
linked to: London Paddington–Swansea route
Caldicot railway station isOnRoute London Paddington–Swansea route
First Great Western operatedRoute London Paddington – Swansea
linked to: London Paddington–Swansea route
Skewen railway station railwayLine Swansea–London route
linked to: London Paddington–Swansea route
Severn Tunnel Junction railway station onRoute Cardiff–London route
linked to: London Paddington–Swansea route
M48 motorway isPartOfCorridor London–South Wales route
subject linked to: M48 motorway (via Chepstow)
linked to: London Paddington–Swansea route