London–Bristol rail corridor

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The London–Bristol rail corridor is a major intercity railway route in England linking the capital with the city of Bristol via key intermediate towns and lines.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intercity rail route
railway corridor
connectsCity Bristol
London
linked to: London, England
connectsEconomicCentre Bristol city region
linked to: Bristol urban area

London metropolitan area
linked to: London area
convertedFrom broad gauge to standard gauge
country England
electrification 25 kV AC overhead (London to Didcot and beyond)
endingStation Bristol Temple Meads railway station
hasBranch routes towards South Wales
routes towards the West Country
hasJunctionAt Didcot Parkway
Reading
Swindon railway station
historicalEngineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel
historicalOpening 19th century
historicalOperator Great Western Railway (historic company)
importance major strategic rail corridor in England
linksRegion South East England
South West England
linked to: southwest England
locatedIn United Kingdom
notableIntermediateCity Bath
Reading
notableIntermediateTown Swindon
originalCompany Great Western Railway (broad gauge era)
partOf Great Western Railway network
passesThrough Bath
Chippenham
Didcot
Reading
Swindon
primaryOperator Great Western Railway
serviceType freight services
intercity passenger services
regional passenger services
startingStation London Paddington railway station
terminus Bristol
London
linked to: London, England
trackGauge standard gauge
usedFor airport access via connecting services
commuter travel
long-distance travel
usesLine Berks and Hants route
Bristol–Bath line
Great Western Main Line
South Wales Main Line
Thames Valley route

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Bristol–Bath line formsPartOfCorridor London–Bristol rail corridor
Bristol suburban rail network electrifiedSection Bristol Parkway – London Paddington main line
linked to: London–Bristol rail corridor
Chippenham railway station isOnRoute London–Bristol main line
linked to: London–Bristol rail corridor
London–Bristol route formsPartOf Trans-UK intercity rail network
linked to: London–Bristol rail corridor
Great Western Main Line suburban section between Bristol and Bath isSegmentOf London–Bristol railway corridor
linked to: London–Bristol rail corridor