Train Simulator 2021: Southwestern Expressways - Reading: Exeter Route

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Hundreds of miles and detail galore, Just Trains’ Southwestern Expressways spans 4 counties and is ready to be explored now in Train Simulator!

The Southwestern Expressways route features 3 key mainlines:

Reading to Taunton

This line is part of the larger line that connects London and Exeter while bypassing the ‘Great Way Round’ via Bristol, this is the main route for long-distance journeys between the Capital and the West Country, going via Reading West, Newbury and Westbury.

Bristol to Westbury

The line that winds its way south from Bristol to Westbury via Bath is the Heart of Wessex Line. Services on the line continue onwards towards Weymouth, making it a popular link for local trains connecting Bristol, Bradford and Westbury to the south coast.

Bristol to Exeter

The classic ‘Great Way Round’ route that extends the GWML from Bristol to Exeter via Taunton sees plenty of Great Western and cross-country services every day, with long-distance services diverting off at Taunton for the line via Westbury.

Included Scenarios

A selection of Standard and Free Roam scenarios are included:

2V93 1730 Weymouth - Bristol Temple Meads
1A74 05:53 Plymouth - London Paddington
1M41 1006 Paignton - Manchester Piccadilly
1J93 1806 London Paddington - Frome
2K32 0812 Reading - Bedwyn
2M17 1932 Westbury - Cheltenham Spa
1C83 1219 London Paddington - Taunton
1A07 06:49 Weston-Super-Mare - London Paddington
Westbury Free Roam
Bristol Temple Meads Free Roam
Reading Free Roam
Exeter St Davids Free Roam

More scenarios are available on the Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why don’t you check it out now!

Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.

Key Features

220 mile route set in 2010 including:
- Reading to Taunton
- Westbury to Bristol
- Bristol to Exeter
39 custom and detailed stations
Immersive scenery covering Berkshire, Wiltshire, Somerset and Devon
Numerous points of interest throughout the route
8 Standard and 4 Free Roam scenarios
Quick Drive compatible
Download size: 2.0GB