London Paddington Castle Cary Train

London Paddington railway station, operated by Network Rail, is a main line railway station and terminus for the First Great Western services to west London, the Thames Valley and long distance inter city services to south west England and South Wales. The station is also the terminus for the Heathrow Express, a high speed service linking central London with Heathrow Airport. The station has a staffed ticket office and passengers are also able to collect tickets purchased in advance (for example, on the internet) from one of the automatic ticket machines located in the station.

Passenger facilities at the station include ATM's, First Class Lounge, pay phones, public wifi, cafes and shops, toilets and baby changing facilities.

Passenger services departing the station are operated by First Great Western, Chiltern Railways and Heathrow Express. Between them they offer passengers destinations including Heathrow Airport, Reading, Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa, Cardiff Central, Bristol Parkway, Newbury, Exeter St Davids and Chippenham.

London Paddington is also served by four London Underground lines: the Bakerloo, Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines. Although Paddington is not served by the Central line, the short walk to Lancaster Gate tube station is taken by many commuters heading for the West End or the City, as it can be quicker than alternative routes.

Parking is available at the station for 152 vehicles and is open 24 hours a day.

Located in Somerset in south west England, Castle Cary railway station offers passengers services to destinations including London Paddington, Penzance, Bristol and Weymouth. The station, operated by First Great Western, is located on the Reading to Taunton Line and is the closest railway station to the Glastonbury Festival, in nearby Pilton. Every year tens of thousands of festival goers descend upon the station on their journey to and from the festival. Additional services are provided during this period along with special bus services taking passengers from the station to the site of the festival.

Facilities at the station include refreshments and toilets although passengers should note that ATM's and baby changing facilities are not provided. Parking is available at the station for 100 vehicles and is open 24 hours a day.

Passenger services calling at the station are operated by First Great Western. The station has three platforms. The main station building and ticket office are located on the London bound platform 1. Platform 2 serves west bound services, whilst the shorter platform 3 can only be used by trains on the Bristol to Weymouth line. Immediately to the west of the station the Weymouth line diverges from the London to Penzance Line.