MARLOW - MAIDENHEAD PASSENGERS’ ASSOCIATION
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The Marlow - Maidenhead Passengers' Association is the public transport user group - bus and train -
in the area served by the Maidenhead to Marlow railway line in the Thames Valley including its former route into High Wycombe.
We cover main line services from Taplow, Maidenhead and Twyford as well as High Wycombe station.
The Association’s Constitution may be viewed here.
We lobby the operators and local government on behalf of users to improve services and facilities, and we bring you timely information regarding proposed and actual service changes. The more members we have the stronger is our voice in fighting for your interests. For more about the benefits of membership and an application form please visit the Membership Page or e-mail us.
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Timetable DownloadsChiltern Railways 02 June 2024 to 14 December 2024(HTML)London Marylebone - High Wycombe - Oxford - Birmingham route Changes to train times (HTML) Great Western Railway 02 June to 14 December 2024 to :London to Slough, Maidenhead, Reading and Didcot Parkway (stopping services) (PDF) Maidenhead to Bourne End and Marlow (PDF) View / download GWR Timetables. Elizabeth Line02 June 2024 to 14 December 2024 (PDF) Carousel Buses Route 37/37a Timetable More timetable links on our Timetable Index. HTML Timetables
LARGE PRINT TimetablesPhone 03457 000 125 (GWR) or 03456 005 165 (Chiltern)Service Disruptions Journey Check Live signalling diagram Twyford - West Drayton (from OpenTrainTimes.com) Compensation for DelaysFor information see GWR’s web site or download the Delay Compensation Form (PDF). For Chiltern Railways please see their Contact Us page. |
Turbos 165126 for Maidenhead and 165121 for Marlow meet at Bourne End on 27.6.2018 (R. Porter) Click to enlarge. Recommended Podcasts:
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New Elizabeth Line Operator SoughtThe Department of Transport has announced the shortlist of bidders to operate the Elizabeth Line after the present contract with MTR Elizabeth Line expires in May 2025. They are:
Class 230 Battery Train Out on TestUpdate: The (formerly) Vivarail fast charging battery train has been out on the network today, 8 Feb. and we can expect to see it on the Greenford branch any time soon. See video and story.
Update: The unit is now running on the West Ealing to Greenford line on Tuesdays to
Fridays. We don’t expect to see it in passenger service much before December 2024.
Photo: 230001 Viva Venturer takes on a few more coulombs at West Ealing. |
New Staircase and Lift to Open on 6 SeptemberThe new lift and staircase to platforms 2 and 3 at Maidenhead will be officially opened on Friday 6th September at 11 a.m.
Taplow ParkingThe committee has been in contact with Bucks County Council about the parking situation
at Taplow station. Following the article this week in Maidenhead Advertiser, it seems
the political scene has changed and that no Green Belt land will be developed
(e.g South Beaconsfield). The plan to install yellow lines and paid parking
areas in Station Road and Approach Road is likely now to go ahead though there
is no timescale at present for implementation.
Carousel Buses Take OverFrom Sunday 28th July Carousel routes 36, 36S, 31S, 37 and 37S replaced Arriva routes 6, 5A, 6A, 7 and 7A respectively. There are no changes to routes and only minor adjustments to times. These routes will use Bay 11 at High Wycombe Bus Station. Routes 800, 850 and X80 via Marlow are unchanged apart from the operator. For more information see
Carousel’s web site
Update: Route 800 is withdrawn from 2nd September, and Route 850 will operate seven
days a week.
SNIPPETS£2 bus fare extended (again) until 31 December 2024. Older News |
PlusBus from Bourne EndPassengers travelling to High Wycombe can book to Bourne End with the PlusBus add-on which gives unlimited bus travel on participating operators’ services including Arriva and Carousel around the High Wycombe urban area (PDF). The cost per day is £3.60 for adults or £2.40 with a railcard. A child ticket is £1.80. For season tickets and further information please see the PlusBus web site.
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Bourne End looking North-East in 1947. The bay platform for the “Marlow Donkey” is on the left. |
EVENTSPlease contact the organisation concerned for membership or if you wish to join the meeting as a guest. Marlow and District Railway Society - third Thursday. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society - 4th Monday except July/August. Slough & Windsor Railway Society - Friday nights at The Manor, Slough Station. Saturday 26th abd Sunday 27th October - Slough Model Railway Exhibition, Burnham Park Hall
(Vintage bus shuttle to Burnham Station). Tickets available from
Eventbrite.
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ARTICLESBattery Trains for the Branch? We get a ride on Viva Rail’s Class 230. Intercity Express - First Impressions Electrifying the Branch -
A personal view (html) by Richard Porter. Could High Wycombe Line Be Reopened? Read this article
from the Bucks Free Press.
Maurice Oram 1935 - 2018 Some recollections of our late Honorary President from Mark Hopwood CBE. |
Reinstatement of Heavy Rail Between
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Latest PublicationsMMPA Newsletter ArchiveIssue 197 (July 2024, PDF): A4 | A5 x 2 | Pamphlet Rail Business Daily (sign up)RailnewsRail Technology MagazineModern Railways |
Railfuture (HTML)RailwatchRail User ExpressRail ActionCommunity Rail NetworkTransport Focus |
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