The Mayor of Cheltenham has cut the ribbon on an exhibition of local photography which is being displayed in the waiting room of Cheltenham Spa station.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined GWR Managing Director Mark Hopwood at Paddington Station this morning to unveil a special train livery outlining the environmental benefits of travelling by train. 

• The Dartmoor Line between Okehampton and Exeter will officially reopen for year-round services on 20 November, ahead of schedule
• It is the first former line to open under the Government’s Restoring Your Railway manifesto commitment
• Tickets will go on sale today (12 October) for trains running every 2 hours, increasing to hourly from May 2022
• Passengers travelling between Crediton and Exeter will also benefit from an increase in service frequency.

A new multistorey car park at Newbury Station and the second of new two cycling hubs have now been opened, as the multi-million pound redevelopment of the station continues apace. 

Some train services via Bristol Parkway will be affected by essential track maintenance planned to take place over weekends in October.