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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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New Lift and Staircase at Maidenhead

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Timetable Downloads

Chiltern 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.

GWR Planned Engineering

Elizabeth Line

02 June 2024 to 14 December 2024 (PDF)

Carousel Buses Route 37/37a Timetable

More timetable links on our Timetable Index.

HTML Timetables
02 June 2024 to 14 December 2024
Marlow Branch

LARGE PRINT Timetables

Phone 03457 000 125 (GWR) or 03456 005 165 (Chiltern)



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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.

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165121 and 126 and at Bourne End
Turbos 165126 for Maidenhead and 165121 for Marlow meet at Bourne End on 27.6.2018 (R. Porter)
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Recommended Podcasts:

Green Signals Podcast

Calling All Stations Podcast

RTM Podcasts

What Do Passengers Want?

  • Safety
  • Security
  • Reliability
  • Punctuality
  • Frequency
  • Connectivity
  • Affordability
  • Accessibility
  • Assistance if needed
  • Information
  • Speed (Journey time)
  • Capacity (seats/paths)
  • Comfort
  • Cleanliness
  • Toilets on trains
  • Simplicity of ticketing

Any more?

New Elizabeth Line Operator Sought

The 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:

  • Arriva UK Trains
  • First Keolis Elizabeth Line
  • GTS Rail Operations Limited
  • MTR Corporation Limited (the incumbent operator)
[20240223]

Class 230 Battery Train Out on Test

Update: 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.
[20240325]

Viva Venturer

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.
[20240704]

Photo: 230001 Viva Venturer takes on a few more coulombs at West Ealing.

New Staircase and Lift to Open on 6 September

The new lift and staircase to platforms 2 and 3 at Maidenhead will be officially opened on Friday 6th September at 11 a.m.
[20240827]

Taplow Parking

The 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.
[20231114]

Carousel Buses Take Over

Carousel
80952, Switchback Road Shops

From 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
[20240727]

Update: Route 800 is withdrawn from 2nd September, and Route 850 will operate seven days a week.
[20240823]

SNIPPETS

£2 bus fare extended (again) until 31 December 2024.

Older News

PlusBus from Bourne End

Passengers 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.
[20201211]

Bourne End in 1947

Bourne End looking North-East in 1947. The bay platform for the “Marlow Donkey” is on the left.

EVENTS

Please 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.

Sunday 29th December 2024 - New timetables come into force.

ARTICLES

Battery Trains for the Branch?

We get a ride on Viva Rail’s Class 230.

Intercity Express - First Impressions

IET Launch, 16th October 2017

Electrifying the Branch -
Obstacles and Opportunities

A personal view (html) by Richard Porter.

Could High Wycombe Line Be Reopened?

Read this article from the Bucks Free Press.
[20160611]

Maurice Oram 1935 - 2018

Some recollections of our late Honorary President from Mark Hopwood CBE.

Reinstatement of Heavy Rail Between
High Wycombe and Bourne End

Strategic Outline Business Case
Wycombe District Council
16th July 2019

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