Monday to Friday
Mondays to Fridays
Not valid for travel on trains timed to depart after 04:29 and before the times shown from the following stations:
Not valid on trains timed to depart:
London St Pancras after 02:29 and before 10:26 and after 15:15 and before 18:59.
Not valid on trains timed to arrive at London Waterloo before 11:48.
Not valid for trains timed to arrive at London St Pancras before 11:29
Not valid for travel on trains timed to depart after 04:29 and before the times shown from the following stations:
Not valid on trains timed to depart:
London St Pancras after 02:29 and before 10:26 and after 15:15 and before 18:59.
Not valid on trains timed to arrive at London Waterloo before 11:48.
Not valid for trains timed to arrive at London St Pancras before 11:29
Return Travel
Not valid on trains timed to depart:
London Paddington after 04:29 and before 10:10 and after 15:10 and before 19:01
Reading after 04:29 and before 10:30 and after 15:35 and before 19:01
London St Pancras after 02:29 and before 10:26 and after 15:15 and before 18:59.
London Waterloo after 04:29 and before 08:15 and after 15:59 and before 19:01;
Clapham Junction after 15:59 and before 19:01.
Not valid for travel on trains timed to depart after 04:29 and before the times shown from the following stations:
Not valid for trains timed to arrive at London St Pancras before 11:29
Not valid for trains timed to arrive at Exeter St Davids before 11:30
Not valid for trains timed to arrive at Salisbury before 09:30
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If travelling on the Great Western Railways 'Night Riviera' sleeper service in the westbound direction, customers may continue their journey after alighting from the sleeper in the morning without further restriction.
Super Off-Peak tickets from stations not listed are valid for connections into trains departing as shown above.
Validity code 2W applies to all journeys via Newbury or Didcot Parkway, not passing through Reading.
Validity Code Q8 applies to all journeys via Fareham / Southampton / Salisbury.
Validity Codes CI / CJ apply to all journeys via London St Pancras International.
GWR Christmas and New Year Travel Restrictions 2025/26
Up to and including Friday 19 December: Usual ticket restrictions apply.
Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 December:
Off-Peak tickets valid all day.
Super Off-Peak tickets subject to normal restriction times.
Monday 29 December to Friday 02 January * No ticket restrictions apply.
Monday 05 January 2026 onwards Usual ticket restrictions apply.
Journey planners have been updated with the above information.
*Please note this only applies to journeys priced by GWR. Flows within Wales, between Cheltenham and Gloucester and long-distance routes to areas not served by GWR are priced by other train companies, who may have different Christmas travel restrictions in place. Usual restrictions will apply to CPAY and may apply to other Operators’ services. Please check retail systems if unsure.
Customers using Off-Peak travel cards and arriving at London Paddington before 09:30 on weekdays, will need to wait until 09:30 for onward travel from Paddington.