Pembroke Coast Express
UK passenger train service
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The Pembroke Coast Express[1] 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.[2]
Service typePassenger train
First service1953
Current operatorGreat Western Railway
Former operatorsInterCity Great Western
British Rail
Great Western Railway
British Rail
Great Western Railway
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| First service | 1953 |
| Current operator | Great Western Railway |
| Former operators | InterCity Great Western British Rail Great Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | London Paddington Pembroke Dock |
| Service frequency | Summer Saturdays |
| Lines used | Great Western South Wales West Wales |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Class 802 |
| Operating speed | 125 mph |
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 services from Pembroke Dock depart at 10:02 and 15:02, and the service from London Paddington departs at 08:48.[3]