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Train companies affected:CrossCountry, Grand Central, Hull Trains, LNER, Northern, TransPennine Express
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Train companies affected:Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway
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Train companies affected:Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo, Thameslink
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Train companies affected:National Rail

Restriction Code

Some tickets may require you to travel at specific times of the day, days of the week or on a specific route. Our Journey Planner takes ticket restrictions into account with the selection that you have made and will only have shown tickets that are valid for the selected trains.

Restrictions

Applicable Days

Monday to Friday

Mondays to Fridays

Outward Travel

Not valid on trains timed to depart:

  • London Paddington after 04:29 and before 09:12 and after 16:40 until 18:34

  • Reading after 04:29 and before 09:39 and after 17:03 until 18:56

  • Didcot after 04:29 and before 09:53

  • Newbury after 04:29 and before 08:39

  • Slough after 04:29 and before 09:07 and after 16:40 until 18:25

  • London Waterloo after 04:29 and before 08:15

  • Birmingham New Street after 02:29 and before 10:30

Return Travel

Not valid on trains timed to depart:

  • Slough after 04:29 and before 09:07

Not valid on trains timed to arrive at London Waterloo before 09:52.

Not valid for travel on trains timed to depart earlier than shown from the following stations:

  • 07:46 from Ashchurch for Tewkesbury

  • 09:00 from Avoncliff (if travel via Bath Spa, restriction time shown applies eastbound from this station)

  • 08:39 from Bath Spa

  • 08:20 from Bradford on Avon (if travel via Bath Spa, restriction time shown applies eastbound from this station) (also valid on the 08:12 service)

  • 07:10 from Bridgwater

  • 08:56 from Bristol Parkway (also valid between 02:00 and 05:30)

  • 08:26 from Bristol Temple Meads

  • 08:30 from Castle Cary (if travel via Bath Spa, restriction time shown applies eastbound from this station)

  • 08:21 from Cheltenham Spa (if travel is via Bristol Parkway, the restriction time shown for Bristol Parkway also applies for journeys eastbound from this station)

  • 08:46 from Chippenham

  • 07:25 from Dawlish

  • 07:56 from Exeter St Davids (also valid on the 07:20 CrossCountry service, changing at Bristol Temple Meads or Parkway; also valid on the 07:44 service)

  • 08:17 from Freshford (if travel via Bath Spa, restriction time shown applies eastbound from this station)

  • 07:46 from Frome

  • 08:26 from Gloucester (if travel is via Bristol Parkway, the restriction time shown for Bristol Parkway also applies for journeys eastbound from this station)

  • 07:22 from Highbridge

  • 09:05 from Kemble

  • 08:59 from Keynsham

  • 08:10 from Nailsea & Backwell

  • 08:39 from Newbury

  • 08:31 from Patchway

  • 09:00 from Pewsey

  • 08:45 from Stonehouse

  • 08:50 from Stroud

  • 09:05 from Swindon (also valid between 02:00 and 05:45)

  • 08:18 from Taunton (also valid on the 07:24 service via Bath Spa; also valid on the 07:46 CrossCountry service changing at Bristol Temple Meads or Parkway)

  • 07:20 from Teignmouth

  • 07:33 from Tiverton Parkway

  • ​​​​​​​09:11 from Trowbridge (also valid on the 08:06 service)​​​​​​​ (if travel via Bath Spa, restriction time shown applies eastbound from this station)

  • 08:16 from Westbury (if travel via Bath Spa, restriction time shown applies eastbound from this station)

  • 07:56 from Weston Milton

  • 07:45 from Weston-super-Mare

  • 07:56 from Worle

  • 07:56 from Yatton

Notes

Off-Peak tickets from stations not listed are valid for connections into trains departing as shown above.

Restriction code WO applies to all journeys via Newbury or Didcot Parkway, not passing through Reading.

Restriction code Q8 applies to all journeys via Fareham / Southampton / Salisbury.

Restriction codes 7E / 9J apply to all journeys via London St Pancras International.

Restriction codes 2C / 9I apply to all journeys via London Euston.

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If travelling on the Great Western Railway 'Night Riviera' sleeper service in the westbound direction, customers may continue their journey after alighting from the sleeper in the morning without further restriction.

Seasonal Variations

GWR RESTRICTION LEVELS OVER CHRISTMAS PERIOD 2024/25 20/12/2024 Friday NORMAL RESTRICTIONS 23/12/2024 Monday OFF PEAK UNRESTRICTED, SUPER OFF PEAK: USUAL RESTRICTIONS APPLY 24/12/2024 Tuesday OFF PEAK UNRESTRICTED, SUPER OFF PEAK: USUAL RESTRICTIONS APPLY 25/12/2024 Wednesday NO SERVICE 26/12/2024 Thursday NO SERVICE 27/12/2024 Friday NO WALK UP TICKET RESTRICTIONS 30/12/2024 Monday NO WALK UP TICKET RESTRICTIONS 31/12/2024 Tuesday NO WALK UP TICKET RESTRICTIONS 01/01/2025 Wednesday NO WALK UP TICKET RESTRICTIONS 02/01/2025 Thursday OFF PEAK UNRESTRICTED, SUPER OFF PEAK: USUAL RESTRICTIONS APPLY 03/01/2025 Friday OFF PEAK UNRESTRICTED, SUPER OFF PEAK: USUAL RESTRICTIONS APPLY 06/01/2025 Monday NORMAL RESTRICTIONS Weekends and Public Holidays NO WALK UP TICKET RESTRICTIONS

Please note the above only applies to GWR priced flows. Usual restrictions will apply to CPAY and may apply to other Operators’ services. Please check retail systems if unsure.

Customers using Off-Peak travel cards and arriving at London Paddington before 09:30 on weekdays, will need to wait until 09:30 for onward travel from Paddington.

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