Results of Bedwyn Commuter Survey

Survey date: Wednesday, 23rd November 2011.

Trains surveyed: 0840 to Paddington

also 1728, 1745, 1824, 1846, 1924, 1935 from Newbury/Paddington.

A total 83 passengers were questioned.

51 (62%) passengers travelled to Paddington and 14 travelled to Reading.

32 (39%) passengers lived in Great Bedwyn.

13 passengers lived in Marlborough (6 of these passengers use Bedwyn station 3 or more times per week).

15 passengers lived in surrounding villages.

12 passengers lived beyond Marlborough.

The most popular trains were the 0646 to Paddington and the 1745, the 1924 and the 1935 from Paddington.

Currently, there are no buses connecting Marlborough with Bedwyn station in time for the 0613, the 0646 or the 0707 trains to Paddington in the morning or the 1846, the 1924 or the 1935 trains from Paddington in the evening.