Wessex Main Line

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The Wessex Main Line is the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton. Diverging from this route is the Heart of Wessex Line from Westbury to Weymouth.

The places served are listed below.

Bristol
Keynsham
Oldfield Park
Bath
- Great Western Main Line diverges to Chippenham, Swindon and London Paddington
Freshford
Avoncliff
Bradford-on-Avon
Trowbridge
Westbury
- Heart of Wessex Line diverges to Weymouth
Dilton Marsh
Warminster
Salisbury
Dean
Dunbridge
Mottisfont
Romsey
- Eastleigh to Romsey Line diverges to Chandler's Ford and Eastleigh
Southampton

Passenger services are currently operated by First Great Western local services, supplemented by South West Trains between Salisbury and Bristol Temple Meads, and First Great Western high speed express services between Bristol and Bath. Many services continue beyond Southampton along the West Coastway Line to Portsmouth Harbour and Brighton.

Chippenham branch

There is a link from Trowbridge to Chippenham, with an intermediate stop at Melksham. This therefore allows limited through services from Swindon to Westbury and Southampton, although current Department for Transport plans see the service all but disappear.

External links

www.savethetrain.org.uk–Melksham-based campaign to maintain services on the Chippenham branch