The Reading–Taunton line is a major branch of the Great Western Main Line from which it diverges at Reading railway station. It runs to Cogload Junction where it joins the Bristol to Exeter and Penzance line.
A First Great Western HST approaching Great Cheverell on its way to Westbury
A westbound service from London passing Westbury with the Westbury White Horse in the background
A High Speed Train crosses Langport Viaduct (between Castle Cary and Taunton).
The Great Western Main Line (GWML) is a main line railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads. It connects to other main lines such as those from Reading to Penzance and Swindon to Swansea. The GWML is presently a part of the national rail system managed by Network Rail while the majority of passenger services upon it are provided by the current Great Western Railway franchise.
Maidenhead Railway Bridge carrying the line over the River Thames.
St James Railway Bridge, Bath
Image: Bathpool GWR 158763+158747 Cardiff service
Image: Oxford GWR 165116 leaving for Reading