Pembroke Coast Express

The Pembroke Coast Express[1] was a named train operated by British Railways which began running in 1953 along with several other services, as a way of better promoting faster or more direct services. In 2006, the name was used by First Great Western to advertise its Summer Saturday service between London Paddington and Pembroke Dock.[2]

Pembroke Coast Express
Overview
Service typePassenger train
First service1953
Current operator(s)Great Western Railway
Former operator(s)InterCity Great Western
British Rail
Great Western Railway
Route
TerminiLondon Paddington
Pembroke Dock
Service frequencySummer Saturdays
Line(s) usedGreat Western
South Wales
West Wales
Technical
Rolling stockClass 802
Operating speed125 mph
An up service to London Paddington passes Port Talbot in 1962

Current operation

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Since 2006 First Great Western has operated the service between London Paddington and Pembroke Dock on every Saturday in the summer timetable. The up service from Pembroke Dock departs at 10:01 and the service from London Paddington leaves at 08:45.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Julian Holland (2012). Railway Top Spots: Revisiting the Top Train Spotting Destinations of Our Childhood. David & Charles. p. 18. ISBN 1-4463-0262-8. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. ^ Cooper, Jason (31 August 2014). "Pembroke Coast Express, huge success!". Pembrokeshire Herald. Herald Newspapers PLC. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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