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British Railways Western Region
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Western Region 'Unified' Series
| Notice & Year | Extent of Cover Included and Implementation Date | RailRef(s) |
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| 1 1984 | Westbury Area (Westbury Stage 1), opening of Westbury PSB, closure of Fairwood Junction, Hawkeridge, Heywood Road Junction, Westbury (North) SBs. Friday-Monday 11-14 May. |
GW180 GW186 GW187 GW190 GW195 |
| 2 1984 | Frome Area (Westbury Stage 2). Closure of Blatchbridge Junction, Clink Road Junction, Frome North SBs. Saturday-Monday 6-8 October. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
GW190 GW200 GW206 |
| 3 1984 | Exeter MAS Stage 1, preliminary. Exeter Central, Exmouth Junction. Friday-Monday 26-29 October. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
SW140 |
| 4 1984 | Witham - Castle Cary (Westbury Stage 3). Closure of Witham SB. Saturday-Monday 24-26 November. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
GW190 |
| 5 1984 | Exeter MAS Stage 1, preliminary. Cowley Bridge Junction, Crediton. Saturday-Monday 15-17 December. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
SW150 |
| 6 1985 | Castle Cary - Somerton (Westbury Stage 4). Closure of Castle Cary, Somerton SBs. Friday-Monday 1-4 February. Members' Download: Notice Plan 1 Plan 2 |
GW190 GW220 GW234 |
| 7 1985 | Carmarthen Junction. Saturday-Saturday 9-16 February. |
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| 8 1985 | Stoke Gifford. Saturday-Monday 9-18 March. |
GW120 |
| 9 1985 | Exeter MAS Stage 1A. Opening of Exeter PSB, closure of Cowley Bridge Junction, Exeter Middle SBs. Friday-Monday 29 March - 1 April. Members' Download: Notice 1 Notice 2 Plan |
GW250 SW150 |
| 10 1985 | Exeter MAS Stage 1B. Closure of Exeter Central, Exeter West SBs. Friday-Monday 3-6 May. Members' Download: Notice Plan 1 Plan 2 |
GW250 GW255 GW259 SW140 |
| 11 1985 | Stoke Canon - Tiverton Junction (Exeter Stage 2). Saturday-Monday 7-9 December. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
GW250 |
| 12 1986 | Tiverton Junction - Silk Mill (Exeter Stage 3), closure of Tiverton Junction, Wellington, Whiteball SBs. Saturday-Monday 1-3 March. |
GW230 |
| 13 1986 | Bridgwater - Athelney - Taunton (Exeter Stage 4A), closure of Athelney, Cogload SBs. Friday-Monday 4-7 April. |
GW230 GW234 |
| 14 1986 | Cogload Junction - Wellington (Exeter Stage 4B). Friday-Monday 9-12 May 1986. |
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| 15 1986 | Llandrindod Wells. New Llandrindod Wells temporary SB. Closure of Llandrindod Wells SB. Saturday-Wednesday 1-4 June. |
NW220 |
| 16 1986 | Llandrindod Wells - Llanwrtyd Wells. Closure of Llandrindod Wells temporary SB. Saturday-Sunday 5-6 July. |
NW220 |
| 17 1986 | Llandovery. Saturday-Sunday 12-13 July. |
GW641 |
| 18 1986 | Llanwrtyd Wells - Llandovery. Closure of Llanwrtyd Wells SB. Saturday-Sunday 9 - 10 August. |
NW220 |
| 19 1986 | Llandeilo. Saturday-Sunday 16-17 August. |
GW640 |
| 20 1986 | Llandovery - Llandeilo. Saturday-Sunday 30-31 August. |
GW641 |
| 21 1986 | Llandeilo - Pantyffynnon, closure of Llandeilo SB. Sunday 28 September. |
GW640 |
| 22 1986 | Par - Truro, closure of Burngullow SB. Saturday-Monday 4-6 October. |
GW330 |
| 23 1986 | Porth - Treherbert. Sunday 28 September. |
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| 24 1986 | Exeter City Basin - Newton Abbot East (Exeter Stage 5). Friday-Monday 14-17 November. |
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| 25 1987 | Newton Abbot East - Paignton North (Exeter Stage 6). Friday-Monday 1-4 May. |
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| 25A 1987 | Newton Abbot East - Paignton North (Exeter Stage 6). Friday-Monday 1-4 May. |
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| 27 1987 | Dainton Tunnel - Totnes (Exeter Stage 7). Saturday-Monday 7-9 November. |
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| 28 1987 | Crediton - Barnstaple. Sunday 1 November. |
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| 29 1987 | Margam Yard Area. Sunday 1 November. |
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| 30 1988 | Shirehampton - Severn Beach. Friday-Monday 22-25 January. |
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| 31 1988 | Dawlish Warren - Teignmouth. No operative date (issued in retrospect?), issued February. |
GW250 |
| 32 1989 | Chippenham - Bristol reversible working. Friday-Monday 14-17 & 21-24 April, 5-8 May. |
GW111 GW150 |
| 33 1989 | Chippenham - Bristol reversible working. Notice issued May and replaced notice 32 which was cancelled. Friday-Monday 14-17 & 21-24 April, 5-8 May. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
GW111 GW150 |
| 34 1989 | Chippenham - Bristol reversible working. Notice issued May and replaced notice 33 which was cancelled. | GW111 GW150 |
| 35 1989 | Abercynon - Aberdare (Cynon Valley Line). Monday 9 October. |
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| 37 1990 | Norton Junction. Saturday-Monday 10-12 February. |
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| 38 1990 | West Ruislip - Neasden South Junction - Greenford. Saturday-Tuesday 26-29 May. |
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| 39 1990 | Aylesbury - Great Missenden. Saturday-Monday 21-23 April. |
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| 40 1990 | Trowbridge - Avoncliff - Thingley Junction, closure of Bradford Junctions SB. Saturday-Monday 17-19 March. |
GW190 GW193 |
| 41 1990 | West Ruislip - High Wycombe. Friday-Monday 10-13 August. |
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| 42 1990 | Marylebone - Harrow - Wembley. Saturday-Monday 22 September - 8 October. |
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| 43 1990 | Amersham - Aylesbury. Saturday-Monday 24 November - 3 December. |
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| 44 1991 | High Wycombe - Bicester North, closure of High Wycombe, Princes Risborough SBs. Friday - Monday 8-13 February (but postponed for 3 weeks). |
GW050 GW053 |
| 45 1991 | Theale Reception Sidings. Saturday-Monday 13-15 April. |
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| 46 1991 | Theale. Saturday 11 May. |
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| 47 1991 | Marylebone. Sunday 23 June. |
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| 49 1991 | St Philips Marsh (Supersedes notice 48). Sunday 21 July - Friday 2 August. |
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| 50 1991 | Tondu and Pontycymmer (Garw Valley Line). Monday 23 September. |
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| 51 1991 | Largin Area. Monday-Monday 9-16 December. |
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| 52 1992 | Banbury area. Saturday - Monday 1 - 3 February. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
GW730 |
| 53 1992 | Aynho Junction area, closure of Aynho Junction SB. Thursday to Monday 5 to 9 March (but apparently delayed by about a month). |
GW730 GW731 |
| 54 1992 | Landore, New Carriage Washing Machine. Friday 8 May. Members' Download: Notice & Plan |
GW598 |
| 55 1992 | Paddington (Stage 1.1). Wednesday 12 August. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
GW001 |
| 56 1992 | Bridgend (Llynfi Junction) - Coegnant Colliery. Monday 28 September. |
GW560 |
| 57 1992 | Paddington - Old Oak Common (Paddington Stages 1.2 and 1.3), new Slough IECC. Thursday 22 October 1992 to Monday 2 November. Members' Download: Notice Plan 1 Plan 2 |
GW001 |
| 58 1993 | Paddington (Stage 1.5). No operative date, issued January. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
GW001 |
| 59 | Paddington - Acton (Paddington Stages 1.8 and 1.10). Undated. Members' Download: Notice Plan 1 Plan 2 |
GW001 GW040 GW060 GW061 |
| 60 1993 | Paddington, platforms 4-5 restored to use (Paddington Stage 1.8(B)). No operative date, issued January. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
GW001 |
| 61 1993 | Old Oak Common area (Paddington Stage 1.13). No operative date, issued April. Members' Download: Notice 1 Notice 2 Plan |
GW001 |
| 62 1993 | Kensal Green - Acton West (Paddington Stages 1.12(A) and 1.12(B)). No operative date, issued May. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
GW001 GW040 GW060 GW061 |
| 63 1993 | Paddington, platforms 1-3 restored to use (Paddington final stage). No operative date (but believed to be 26 July), issued May. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
GW001 |
| 64 1993 | Didcot - Swindon (Wantage Road - Uffington), new Swindon "B" IECC (Didcot - Swindon Stage 1). Friday-Monday 10-13 September. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
GW110 |
| 65 1994 | Didcot, transfer of control from Reading PSB to Swindon "B" IECC (Didcot - Swindon Stage 2). Friday-Friday 1-8 April. Members' Download: Notice Plan |
GW080 GW102 GW100 GW101 |
Series continues with Railtrack Great Western.