.jpg) A Great Western Railway HST at Pembroke Dock | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| First service | 1953 |
| Current operator(s) | Great Western Railway |
| Former operator(s) | InterCity Great Western British Rail Great Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | London Paddington Pembroke Dock |
| Service frequency | Summer Saturdays |
| Line(s) used | Great Western South Wales West Wales |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Class 802 |
| Operating speed | 125 mph |
The Pembroke Coast Express was a named train operated by British Railways which began running in 1953 along with several other services, as a way of better promoting faster or more direct services. In 2006, the name was used by First Great Western to advertise its Summer Saturday service between London Paddington and Pembroke Dock.
Current operation
Since 2006 First Great Western has operated the service between London Paddington and Pembroke Dock on every Saturday in the summer timetable. The up service from Pembroke Dock departs at 10:01 and the service from London Paddington leaves at 08:45.
References
- Julian Holland (2012). Railway Top Spots: Revisiting the Top Train Spotting Destinations of Our Childhood. David & Charles. p. 18. ISBN 1-4463-0262-8. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- Cooper, Jason (31 August 2014). "Pembroke Coast Express, huge success!". Pembrokeshire Herald. Herald Newspapers PLC. Retrieved 17 January 2018.