London–Bristol route

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The London–Bristol route is a major intercity rail corridor in England linking the capital with the city of Bristol and serving as a key artery for passenger and freight traffic in the west of the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intercity rail corridor
railway line
connects Bristol
London
linked to: London, England
connectsRegion London metropolitan area
linked to: London area

M4 corridor
Thames Valley
West of England
linked to: southwest England
country England
designer Isambard Kingdom Brunel
electrification 25 kV AC overhead line (partially)
formsPartOf Trans-UK intercity rail network
gauge standard gauge
hasDirection east–west
hasMajorStation Bath Spa railway station
Bristol Temple Meads railway station
Didcot Parkway railway station
London Paddington railway station
Reading railway station
Swindon railway station
hasServiceType high-speed intercity services
regional services
suburban services (eastern section)
historicalOperator Great Western Railway (historic company)
historicalSignificance one of the earliest major main lines in Britain
importance major rail artery in western England
infrastructureOwner Network Rail
isPartOfCorridor Great Western Main Line corridor
locatedIn South East England
South West England
linked to: southwest England
modeOfTransport rail transport
opened 19th century
operator Great Western Railway
partOf Great Western Main Line
passesThrough Bath
Chippenham
Didcot
Reading
Swindon
primaryFunction link London with Bristol by rail
status operational
terminus Bristol Temple Meads railway station
London Paddington railway station
usedBy commuter trains
freight trains
intercity passenger trains
usedFor freight rail transport
passenger rail transport

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Great Western Main Line formsCorridor London–Bristol route
National Express operatesOnRoute London–Bristol
linked to: London–Bristol route
London Paddington–Didcot Parkway partOfCorridor London–Bristol–South Wales route
linked to: London–Bristol route
Didcot Parkway–Swindon railwayCorridor London–Bristol–South Wales route
linked to: London–Bristol route