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Title: Swindon, Marlborough and Andover Railway Post by: grahame on May 26, 2024, 05:21:51 From Strolling in Swindon (https://www.facebook.com/strollinginswindon/posts/pfbid02PoTeALE5f3DhHa7pguzU1tRmc6d4ZX4owvJ44YayA8taR8y9LUB8Uca833WdKcR5l)
Quote The Swindon, Marlborough & Andover Railway proposed to run a line directly from the GWR line, under Old Swindon and began excavating in October 1875, despite fierce opposition from local inhabitants; who feared their wells would run dry. Instead, the ground proved to be too unstable; there were several collapses and flooding, and work was abandoned in 1876 which led to the route familiar to us as the River Ray Parkway, around the south side of Swindon Hill from Rushey Platt, and gradually rising up to Old Town Station, being built in 1881. Some subsidence had continued to occur here even into the modern era. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |