Royal fans warned: Catch 4am train to see Meghan and Harry's wedding
Latecomers risk missing the procession as trains will not stop in Windsor if the crowds grow too large.
Friday 11 May 2018 09:07, UK
Spectators hoping to catch a glimpse of Harry and Meghan as they wed in Windsor are being advised to set off as early as 4am.
Great Western Railway (GWR), which operates trains to the Berkshire town, is urging passengers to "travel early and travel light" in order to reach Windsor in time for the royal wedding procession.
Passengers have already bought train tickets to Windsor for 19 May from destinations across the UK, from as far away as Scotland and Devon.
GWR published a series of train times for people to leave their home stations by, including from Preston at 4.15am, Stafford at 5.25am, Solihull at 6.24am and Leamington Spa at 6.38am.
All of the trips are due to arrive at Slough at about 8am or 9am for a connection to Windsor.
A "sizeable queuing system" will be in place for the six-minute train from Slough to Windsor and Eton Central, which only accommodates a four-carriage train.
About 2,300m of fencing will be used for queues across the busiest stations on routes to Windsor.
Passengers travelling from the West, South Wales and the Cotswolds are advised to change at Reading for services to Slough.
Those travelling from the London area should use South Western Railway services from London Waterloo to Windsor and Eton Riverside.
Any latecomers may be forced to miss the procession as Thames Valley Police can order trains to not stop at Windsor and close off the route if the number of visitors proves to be a safety issue.
Police in March said they are expecting more than 100,000 people to visit Windsor for the wedding.
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, 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."
Great Western Railway's full list of train departures on the royal wedding day, 19 May and their arrival times at Slough:
4.15am - Preston - 9.07am
5.25am - Stafford - 8.37am
6.03am - Stockport - 9.07am
6.19am - Kinghorn (Fife) - 1.07pm
6.20am - Newton Abbot - 9.24am
6.24am - Solihull - 8.39am
6.31am - Tamworth - 9.10am
6.38am - Leamington Spa - 8.08am
6.43am - Exeter St Davids - 9.24am
:: Sky News will broadcast live in Windsor the week before the royal wedding with all the build up to the big day, with exclusive live coverage of the wedding in UHD in a special programme from 9am to 3pm on Sky News and Sky One on Saturday 19 May.