Written question asked by Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 June 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Monday, 15 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Great Western Main Line: Cheltenham
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many GWR train services from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa did not reach Cheltenham Spa because the service terminated at Gloucester since 1 January 2025.
- Answer
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Services may be cancelled altogether or terminated short for a number of reasons, including infrastructure issues, trespass, inclement weather, or issues relating to the train operator such as crew shortages.
In most instances, terminating services short at Gloucester will be to minimise wider disruption for customers, and where Great Western Railway, CrossCountry and Transport for Wales services run frequently to Cheltenham to allow customers to complete their journey.
Between 1 Jan 2025 and 30 May 2026, 6,357 services were planned to run between London Paddington and Cheltenham. 210 (3.30%) services terminated short, of which 190 (2.99%) were terminated short at Gloucester.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 6139
- Session
- 2026-27
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Great Western main line Cheltenham Gloucester
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-06-15 12:42:38 +0100
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