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Our new timetable arrives on Sunday 17 May...
As part of the rail industry’s bi-annual timetable changes, CrossCountry customers will see additional services between Reading and Newcastle via Birmingham, new direct connections to the New Forest, and new express journeys, with fewer station calls, to and from Reading.*

With summer approaching, more carriages are being added to key Friday services to Torquay and Paignton** to reflect seasonal demand for leisure travel from the North West in support of more sustainable British tourism.

Long-distance customers will also benefit from additional services between Reading, Birmingham, York and Newcastle – improving rail connectivity between the North East, Yorkshire, the East Midlands and the Thames Valley.

Check the timetable to see how your journey may change.
*These include the 07:32 and 10:33 Birmingham – Reading service, the 09:43 Reading – York, the 14:35 York – Reading, and the 18:45 Reading – Newcastle.

**Specifically these are the 08:03 Manchester – Paignton and 14:38 Paignton – Manchester services.

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