Great Western Railway has announced that Windsor and Eton Central Station has been renamed to Harry and Meghan Central ahead of the Royal Wedding this weekend.
Train services to and from slough towards Windsor and Eton will also carry special Harry and Meghan Central window labels. This all comes as GWR prepares to carry thousands of passengers to and from Windsor.
The train operator will also provide over 60,000 chocolates and over 10,000 bottles of water to keep the party atmosphere going.
To help passengers board the Windsor shuttles safely, Great Western Railway has installed 2,300 metres of fencing.
The train operator will also be operating to its maximum capacity, with four carriages running every 20 minutes.
GWR is even working with a local swan sanctuary to ensure any wayward birds do not fall fowl of the railway line.
Here is the following recommendation from Great Western Railway:
- Please allow plenty of time for your journey – and expect to queue
- Keep baggage to a minimum: Thames Valley Police and British Transport Police will conduct security checks and excess luggage could delay your journey
- Wear sensible clothes for the weather conditions. GWR will have additional facilities on site but please do ensure you are dressed for the conditions expected throughout the day
- Stagger your journey home: Both Windsor stations will be extremely busy. GWR will provide regular updates on expected queuing times through our twitter feed @GWRhelp and @SW_help
- Those looking to join the crowds are advised to use South Western Railway services from London Waterloo to Windsor and Eton Riverside if you are travelling from the London area. Customers travelling from the West, South Wales and Cotswolds should change at Reading for services to Slough.
What did the officials say?
GWR Managing Director Mark Hopwood said:
“We help thousands of people each year travel to some of the biggest events in the country: Reading Festival, Glastonbury and Henley Regatta and many more. This will be one of the largest ever one-day events that has taken place on our network and our aim is to ensure our customers have a great day out and enjoy what will be an international spectacle.”
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Shame that Windsor & Eton Riverside (operated by South Western Railway) hasn’t been renamed as Harry & Meghan Riverside when the royal wedding took place.