Swindon Railway Station
Swindon (tariff name Swindon (Wilts) , operational abbreviation SWI ) is a train station in the British city of Swindon on the Great Western Main Line . From this station the line to Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa , the line to Bristol Temple Meads and the line to Bristol Parkway and Cardiff branch off from each other.
The station is served by First Great Western regional and long-distance trains.
history
Swindon has had a rail connection since 1841 . Swindon's old three-story reception building opened in 1842 . The first historically documented refreshment rooms for travelers, separated according to car class , were located here . Up until 1895 , every train had to stop here for at least 10 minutes to change locomotives. This station was called Swindon Junction until 1961 , when the old city station closed . The old station building was demolished in 1972 and replaced by a new building with office space.
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| Previous station | National Rail | Next train station | ||
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| Didcot Parkway |
First Great Western intercity trains Great Western Main Line |
Chippenham | ||
Coordinates: 51 ° 33'56 " N , 1 ° 47'7" W.