Great Western Main Line: Cheltenham
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of GWR services from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa did not reach Cheltenham since 1 January 2025.
Answered by Keir Mather
Services may be cancelled altogether or terminated short for a number of reasons, including infrastructure issues, trespass, inclement weather, or issues relating to the train operator such as crew shortages.
In most instances, terminating services short at Gloucester will be to minimise wider disruption for customers, and where Great Western Railway, CrossCountry and Transport for Wales services run frequently to Cheltenham to allow customers to complete their journey.
Between 1 Jan 2025 and 30 May 2026, 6,357 services were planned to run between London Paddington and Cheltenham. 210 (3.30%) services terminated short, of which 190 (2.99%) were terminated short at Gloucester.
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