Marlow-Maidenhead Passengers' Association

	MARLOW - MAIDENHEAD PASSENGERS’ ASSOCIATION TWYFORD – TAPLOW / HIGH WYCOMBE

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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 Downloads

Chiltern Railways:

Changes to train times
Weekdays from 14th September.

Great Western Railway 12 December 2020 to 15 May 2021:

T12 Maidenhead to Marlow (PDF)
T10 Paddington to Didcot Parkway (local trains) (PDF)

GWR Planned Engineering

Arriva Bus 35/36/37 High Wycombe - Bourne End - Maidenhead (PDF)

More timetable links on our Timetable Index.

Live signalling diagram Twyford - West Drayton (from OpenTrainTimes.com)

Compensation for Delays

For information see GWR’s web site or download the Delay Compensation Form (PDF).

For Chiltern Railways please see their Contact Us page.

HTML Timetables
Marlow Branch
13 Dec 2020 until 15 May 2021
Engineering Summary

Service Disruptions
Journey Check

Unit 165134 crosses Cock Marsh on 6.4.2013. Click photo to enlarge.
© 2013 R. Porter

Mark Hopwood CBE

Congratulations to returning GWR Managing Director Mark Hopwood on being appointed a CBE for services to transport in the New Year Honours.
[20201231]

Bourne End Works 15/16/Jan

The work itself will take place over one night, from 22:00 on Friday 15th January until 06:00 on Saturday 16th January. Network Rail will be clearing vegetation from the bridge over the stream and the immediate area as required. Unfortunately they have been unable to give two weeks’ notice on this occasion but they have arranged for these letters to be hand delivered to nearby residents tomorrow, Friday 8th January, to let them know as soon as possible.

Temporary Timetable Reductions Continue

The temporary adjustments made before Christmas will continue for the time being. This is because of depot staff and crew shortages due to the corona virus. Details are on the GWR web site. GWR is reviewing the January/February timetable in the light of recent tier changes. Please check your timings before travelling.
[20201231]

Fares Up 2.6% in March

Regulated fares will rise by an average of 2.6% on 1st March, deferred from January. Season tickets can be renewed at the current prices up to 28th February.
[20201216]

PlusBus from Bourne End

Passengers travelling to High Wycombe can now 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.
[20201211]

Face Covering Compulsory

The message from Government remains that public transport should be avoided if possible, and from Monday (15th), a face covering has been compulsory when travelling by train. Although a tripl layer mask is recommended it doesn’t need to be surgical grade.
[20200613]

Maidenhead Station Improvement Works

Improvement works on the forecourt of Maidenhead Station get underway this month, as part of the council’s commitment to a programme of improvements in the town. To minimise disruption to residents and passengers, the work will be completed in two phases so that half the forecourt always remains open.

Phase one, which will run from 15th January 2021 until February 2021, will concentrate on the northern half of the station’s forecourt, while phase two will see work being carried out on the southern half, in March and April 2021.

While the work is being carried out, there will be some necessary changes to the area, including:

all parking on the forecourt will move to the Stafferton Way multi-storey car park where Great Western Railway (GWR) parking bays will be available to for use on the ground floor (normal parking charges apply)
additional set-down and pick-up zones will be available at Stafferton Way multi-storey car park

Throughout both phases of the works, disabled bays will still be available on the station forecourt and the ticket hall and entrance will remain open. Taxis will also still be able to operate from the station forecourt.

The overall improvement works programme, including the work on the forecourt, was largely paid for with £3.75M in funding from the Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership, through its Local Growth Deal with Government, with the original business case having been approved by the Thames Valley Berkshire Local Transport Body on in November 2017.

The full plans can be seen here (PDF).
[20210108]

In Cold Weather..

If you’re the last on or off a diesel unit, please close the train door. Save energy and keep the train warm, especially at terminal stations. The doors on Class 387 Electrostars will close automatically after a short interval if not being used. Class 345 Aventras (TFL-RAIL) do not have passenger operated door close buttons.