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Hundreds of passengers were stranded on a broken-down train for more than five hours after a fractured air pipe caused its brakes to lock. First Great Western has apologised after hundreds of passengers were stranded in a broken-down train for almost six hours.
First Great Western said there were just under 500 people on the train from Penzance to London Paddington when it stalled near Pewsey, Wiltshire. The operator said there were just under 500 people on the Penzance to London Paddington service when it stalled near Pewsey, Wiltshire.
It was at a standstill for about five and a half hours, arriving at Paddington at about 22:30 BST. It said the delay was "unacceptable" and refunds would be given.
The company said refreshments were provided. Passengers described the journey as "horrific" and claimed they were "treated like cattle".
The train was at a standstill for five hours and 40 minutes, arriving at Paddington at about 22:15 BST.
It was caused by a fractured air pipe, which caused the brakes to lock.
A woman on board told the BBC: "They ran out of food pretty quickly. They ran out of food the first or second hour into the breakdown and then water - I think they were given out water to children and the elderly but that was about it."
Another passenger added: "The train was overcrowded before it even broke down. There was probably 20 or 30 people in each carriage who couldn't sit down."
A spokeswoman for First Great Western said: "I'm really sorry for the significant delay experienced by our customers on the 11am train from Penzance to London Paddington.
"A delay of this magnitude is unacceptable and a full investigation will be carried out."
'Extensive work'
She added: "Our priority was to make sure our customers were looked after on the train and to get them moving as soon as we could.
"After extensive work to the train to get it moving, customers were met at Reading and London Paddington to make sure they could get to where they needed to go."
A number of people on board the train vented their frustration on Twitter.A number of people on board the train vented their frustration on Twitter.
One customer named Sarah tweeted that passengers had been "treated like cattle", adding: "No food, no water, no air con, no toilets flushing!One customer named Sarah tweeted that passengers had been "treated like cattle", adding: "No food, no water, no air con, no toilets flushing!
"Management on trains not communicating with passengers at all.""Management on trains not communicating with passengers at all."
Mike Haydock tweeted: "Horrific journey with @FGW - train just started moving again after a five-and-a-half-hour standstill."