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Train services resume as Severn Tunnel is reopened after six weeks of disruption
Normal service have resumed after the Severn Tunnel was closed for six weeks for Network Rail electrification works.
The closure of the 130-year-old tunnel has allowed engineers to install over eight miles of electrical equipment to power a new fleet of electric trains.
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Inside the Severn Tunnel electrification works
Timelapse footage shows the extent of upgrade work in the Severn Tunnel to prepare it for electrification.
The closure of the 130-year-old tunnel has allowed engineers to install over eight miles of electrical equipment to power a new fleet of electric trains.
The tunnel reopened to passengers on Saturday, after it was closed for six weeks.
Y Cymro train unveiled to mark the end of the Severn Tunnel closure
Great Western Railway unveiled this newly-named train to celebrate the reopening of the Severn Tunnel after six weeks of work.
The 0728 service from Swansea will be named Y Cymro – The Welshman, along with three other named week day services between London Paddington and South Wales: The Red Dragon; St David and The Capitals United.
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Severn Tunnel reopens after six weeks of disruption
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Severn Tunnel reopens after six weeks of disruption
Normal train services will be resumed today between Swansea and London Paddington after the Severn Tunnel was closed for six weeks.