The great lost trains stations of Wiltshire and what remains of them

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The great lost trains stations of Wiltshire and what remains of them

« on: April 15, 2023, 17:06:56 »

From the Swindon Advertiser

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Britain was once a hive of railway activity; it was the first country in the world to have a 'modern' railway - with iron tracks and a steam locomotive.

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Here are some of Wiltshire’s lost railway stations.


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Re: The great lost trains stations of Wiltshire and what remains of them

« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2023, 19:02:36 »

Read this this morning.

The Marlborough one seems a bit confused as High Level Station Closed to Passengers in 1933 (As I understand it). It remained open to goods, but only through a connection to the low level station.


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