CNM d | Cheltenham Spa | - | (07:29) | (09:18) | (11:20) | (13:20) | (15:20) | 17:39 | (18:34) | (20:01) | |
GCR d | Gloucester | 05:17 | (07:45) | (09:33) | (11:33) | (13:33) | (15:33) | 17:54 | (18:49) | (20:12) | |
PAD d | Paddington | - | (07:45) | (09:45) | (11:45) | (14:00) | (16:30) | (17:45) | (19:00) | (20:45) | |
RDG d | Reading | - | (08:11) | (10:11) | (12:11) | (14:28) | (16:59) | (18:11) | (19:28) | (21:12) | |
SWI d | Swindon | 06:12 | 08:49 | 10:47 | 12:47 | 15:14 | 17:36 | 18:52 | 20:12 | (21:44) | |
BRI d | Bristol Temple Meads | (06:00) | (08:30) | (10:30) | (12:30) | (15:00) | (17:00) | (18:30) | (19:30) | (21:50) | |
CPM d | Chippenham | 06:29 | 09:06 | 11:04 | 13:04 | 15:39 | 17:53 | 19:09 | 20:29 | 22:21 | |
MKM ad | Melksham | 06:38 | 09:15 | 11:13 | 13:13 | 15:53 | 18:03 | 19:19 | 20:38 | 22:42 | |
TRO a | Trowbridge | 06:47 | 09:31 | 11:24 | 13:23 | 16:02 | 18:13 | 19:28 | 20:48 | 23:01 | |
BRI a | Bristol Temple Meads | (07:46) | (10:28) | (12:33) | (14:35) | (16:48) | (19:29) | (20:26) | (21:48) | | |
WSB a | Westbury | 06:55 | 09:42 | 11:33 | 13:32 | 16:10 | 18:21 | 19:35 | 20:55 | (00:07) | |
FRO a | Frome | - | (10:47) | (12:49) | 13:43 | (17:49) | (18:49) | (20:06) | (21:50) | (00:19) | |
YVP a | Yeovil Pen Mill | - | (11:18) | (13:20) | - | (18:22) | (19:19) | - | (22:23) | | |
WEY a | Weymouth | - | (12:09) | (14:09) | - | (19:12) | (20:12) | - | (23:13) | | |
DMH a | Dilton Marsh | 07:03 | (10:10) | - | (15:14) | (17:13) | - | 19:43 | (22:06) | | |
WMN a | Warminster | 07:12 | (10:07) | (12:09) | (13:46) | (16:46) | (19:09) | 19:50 | (21:09) | | |
SAL a | Salisbury | 07:36 | (10:29) | (12:32) | (14:10) | (17:09) | (19:32) | 20:13 | (21:32) | | |
ROM a | Romsey | 07:55 | (10:48) | (12:50) | (14:50) | (17:50) | (19:50) | 20:34 | (21:50) | | |
SOU a | Southampton Central | 08:09 | (11:04) | (13:04) | (15:04) | (18:04) | (20:04) | 20:48 | (22:02) | | |
SOA a | Southampton Airport (Parkway) | (08:21) | (11:23) | (13:23) | (15:23) | (18:21) | (20:23) | (21:02) | (22:11) | | |
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SOA d | Southampton Airport (Parkway) | - | - | (08:06) | (10:25) | (12:46) | (14:46) | (16:54) | (17:46) | (19:46) | (20:46) |
SOU d | Southampton Central | - | - | (08:23) | (10:42) | (13:10) | (15:10) | (17:10) | (18:10) | (20:10) | (21:20) |
ROM d | Romsey | - | - | (08:35) | (10:54) | (13:21) | (15:21) | (17:21) | (18:21) | (20:21) | (21:31) |
SAL d | Salisbury | (06:02) | (06:40) | (09:03) | (11:14) | (13:40) | (15:40) | (17:40) | (18:40) | (20:40) | (21:53) |
WMN d | Warminster | (06:24) | (07:00) | (09:25) | (11:33) | (14:01) | (16:01) | (18:01) | (19:01) | (21:01) | (22:15) |
DMH d | Dilton Marsh | (06:28) | - | (09:29) | (10:29) | (13:38) | (15:32) | (17:32) | (18:22) | (20:05) | (22:19) |
WEY d | Weymouth | - | (05:33) | (06:40) | (08:53) | (11:10) | (13:10) | (15:08) | (17:30) | - | (20:21) |
YVP d | Yeovil Pen Mill | - | (06:20) | (07:30) | (09:41) | (12:05) | (14:08) | (15:56) | (18:23) | - | (21:06) |
FRO d | Frome | - | (07:04) | (08:02) | (10:15) | 14:04 | (15:55) | (16:29) | (19:06) | - | (21:37) |
WSB d | Westbury | 07:04 | 07:33 | 09:48 | 11:47 | 14:14 | 16:15 | 18:32 | 19:32 | (21:08) | (22:32) |
BRI d | Bristol Temple Meads | - | (06:48) | (09:07) | (10:49) | (13:22) | (15:22) | (17:49) | (18:52) | (20:22) | (22:23) |
TRO d | Trowbridge | 07:10 | 07:39 | 09:54 | 11:53 | 14:20 | 16:21 | 18:38 | 19:38 | 21:30 | 23:40 |
MKM ad | Melksham | 07:19 | 07:48 | 10:03 | 12:02 | 14:29 | 16:30 | 18:47 | 19:46 | 21:49 | 23:59 |
CPM a | Chippenham | 07:30 | 08:00 | 10:14 | 12:12 | 14:41 | 16:41 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 22:21 | |
BRI a | Bristol Temple Meads | (08:17) | (08:45) | (11:15) | (13:15) | (15:40) | (17:41) | (19:43) | (20:44) | (23:31) | |
SWI a | Swindon | 07:48 | 08:19 | 10:34 | 12:36 | 15:03 | 17:03 | 19:23 | 20:21 | (23:14) | |
RDG a | Reading | (08:43) | (08:55) | (11:08) | (13:09) | (15:43) | (17:43) | (20:00) | (21:00) | (23:53) | |
PAD a | Paddington | (08:54) | (09:24) | (11:39) | (13:39) | (16:14) | (18:15) | (20:37) | (21:32) | (00:34) | |
GCR a | Gloucester | 08:48 | (09:29) | (11:30) | (14:28) | (16:28) | (18:49) | (20:46) | 21:15 | | |
CNM a | Cheltenham Spa | 09:05 | (09:46) | (11:52) | (14:47) | (16:47) | (19:05) | (21:02) | 21:33 | | |
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The Melksham Rail Link bus runs from Bowerhill at 06:50 and 07:20 via Snowberry Lane, Skylark Road and Melksham Forest to connect with train departures at 07:19 and 07:48. It returns from Melksham station after the arrival of the 18:03, 18:47 and 19:19 services. The bus is free of charge.
Times in brackets are connections. d - departure; a - arrival. All connections shown involve a wait of less than 120 minutes. Other connections with very long waits may be available.
Trains to Bristol also call at Bath Spa about 15 minutes earlier, and from Bristol call at Bath Spa about 15 minutes later. Tickets between Melksham and Bath / Bristol are valid via either Trowbridge or Chippenham - check both directions.
Trains to Gloucester call at Kemble about 35 minutes earlier, and Stroud about 20 minutes earlier. Trains from Gloucester call at Stroud about 20 minutes later and Kemble about 35 minutes later.
Other services between stations shown may be available by longer and possibly more expensive routes.
Connections to Birmingham, the North and Scotland are available at Cheltenham Spa.
Connections to Taunton, Exeter and the South West are available at Westbury
Connections to Portsmouth and Bournemouth are available at Southampton Central
Connections to Weston-super-mare, Newport, FIlton Abbey Wood and Cardiff from Bristol Temple Meads
Connections to Gatwick Airport (by train) and Heathrow Airport (by Coach) at Reading
Limited service from 20th to 31st July due to engineering works (extra buses running)
Amended service from 3rd to 28th August due to engineering works (plenty of trains; different times)
21:30 and 23:40 are bus services from Trowbridge Town Hall. 22:21 is a bus service from Chippenham Station. These services call at Melksham Market Place and accept train tickets.
Subject to change at Bank Holidays.
These are scheduled times.
Trains operated by First Great Western (some connections by South West Trains)
This document prepared by the TransWilts Community Rail Partnership
Errors and Omissions excepted.
(written 2015-05-17)
Associated topics are indexed as below, or enter http://melksh.am/nnnn for individual articles
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[4142] Passenger survey at Chippenham - report and pictures - (2013-07-24)
[4148] Special General Meeting, Adoption of Constitution for TransWilts Community Rail Partnership - (2013-08-01)
[4160] Bank Holiday Monday - pictures of a great train trip to Weymouth - (2013-08-27)
[4163] TransWilts Community Rail Partnership - formally constituted - (2013-09-01)
[4191] Getting people to and from Melksham Station - not 20 but 700 times a day - (2013-10-12)
[4194] TransWilts Link - meeting notes from 19th October - (2013-10-20)
[4196] Official - Trowbridge and Melksham to London train improvements - (2013-10-22)
[4198] New trains for 2014 - Swindon to Westbury. Meetings Melksham, Swindon, Trowbridge, Chippenham and Westbury - (2013-10-24)
[4218] A THANK YOU to those who have brought the new train service to fruition - (2013-12-06)
[4219] TransWilts train services - up from 2 to 8 per day - (2013-12-09)
[4225] Melksham Resident? Commuter? Save yourself 2000 pounds and 100 hours in 2014, and have a better journey! - (2013-12-20)
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[4284] Talk and walk to promote train service - Melksham Carnival - (2014-07-11)
[4287] TransWilts CRP - walking in Melksham Carnival - (2014-07-13)
[4288] Some questions on how our Community Rail Partnership works - (2014-07-13)
[4291] Train Online article - ACoRP / TransWilts introduction - (2014-07-25)
[4309] Even in the dark of night, the train comes bearing passengers - (2014-09-28)
[4313] Moving community rail support from amateur to professional - (2014-11-16)
[4328] Folk music train, Westbury to Swindon round trip, 14th December 2014 - (2014-11-24)
[4343] Politics and the railway the connects Wiltshire - (2014-12-06)
[4351] A little thing can make a big difference - (2014-12-13)
[4353] Celebration pictures, year 1 - (2014-12-15)
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[4371] Why are people using the TransWilts? - (2014-12-29)
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[4435] Images of our rail promotion campaign - (2015-02-21)
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[4467] Neighbourhood Plan - travel and transport thoughts - (2015-03-29)
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[4500] The TransWilts Community Intergrated Transport Corridor - (2015-05-29)
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[4512] The Weymouth Wizard - Saturdays in August from Wiltshire - (2015-07-31)
[4513] Yesterday, Weymouth - (2015-08-02)
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