
About First Great Western
Enjoy Scenic Views on Great Western Railway
Owned by FirstGroup Plc, Great Western Railway (GWR) is a British train operating company that links London with The Midlands, the south-west, west of England and most of Wales. Great Western covers some of the UK’s scenic rail lines providing scenic journeys throughout the beautiful English countryside and trips to seaside resorts in Cotswold, Devon, and Cornwall. There is a plethora of scenic routes to explore while traveling with Great Western trains.
Great Western trains provide long-distance high-speed intercity trains and commuter services that run on the lines between London Paddington, South Wales, the Cotswolds, and the West of England. It also provides Night Riviera sleeper service between London and Penzance. Great Western Trains is the primary train operator in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Bristol, Berkshire, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire. They serve almost 80 million travelers each year in more than 50 high-speed trains with a concentration on traveler comfort and top-quality entertainment in each of the Great Western trains.