Swindon railway station is a main line railway station serving the town of swindon in wiltshire, south west england. Jul 18, 2014 swindon railway station is a main line railway station serving the town of swindon in wiltshire, south west england. Aspect park nbound 11 aspect park sbound 11 avenue road ebound 25 avenue road wbound 25 belmont crescent sbound 22 belmont crescent nbound 22 commonweal road nbound 22 commonweal road sbound 22 devizes road sbound 9 11 12 22 49 82 devizes road nbound 9 11 12 22 49 82 evelyn street nbound 11 12 evelyn street sbound 11 12. Christ church, old town, swindon, swindon, united kingdom. Swindon town station was heavily used in early years, but increasingly suffered from the concentration of traffic at the main gwr station as the focus of the town shifted away from the old town area to the newer parts that developed around the gwr station and the railway works there. The station is to the north of the town centre, where swindon s railway and engineering history is reflected in the name of the brunel shopping centre. Swindon town centre a steam a swindon designer outlet c the link centre. He would transform swindon, a modest market town the name is said to derive from the old english for pig farm into an industrial center, as well as a key transit junction between. Swindon fire station hosts one of two fire cadet units in the north of our service. If you are interested in being a part of an upcoming gun auction or safely consigning your gun.
These are just a handful of the swindon locations to which you can travel by bus, so go ahead and enjoy some truly great days out. The station existed for just 80 years to farepaying passengers. To discover this intriguing destination and surrounding delights, simply collect your avis hire car from the nearby swindon train station and take to the road. Swindon museum and art gallery swindon borough council. Todays station was constructed in the 1970s, and swindon continues to serve as a major hub for trains to london, wales and the southwest. Swindon arts centre is situated in swindons old town, a short drive from the m4 junctions 15 or 16 and the a419 and. Located in the idyllic wiltshire countryside, swindon is the perfect contrast between the old and the new. The film ends with fascinating views of the town centre from the old swindon police station which was situated on fleming way until its demolition in 2005. Please note that the polling station list below may not be exact for the december 2019 vote please visit swindon borough councils website for more about voting. With country parks, museums and designer shopping outlets all within one place, swindon offers the perfect base for a range of days out and activities. This fire station has a clothing recycling bank for the fire fighters charity. Also included is a large scale town centre map of swindon. Corn exchange and town hall is a grade ii listed building in old town, swindon, england. Originally, my focus was on the stretch from chiseldon through swindon old town to cricklade.
For some time we have had members and representation from across the old town area of swindon. See property details on zoopla or browse all our range of properties in old town, swindon sn1. People familiar with old town will know the site where the station once stood is now signal way industrial estate, and the old track that lead to it is now a cycle path spanning old town. My first job was in swindon, at the old tax office in clarence house, clarence street 1958 to 1960. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. The last train to swindon junction old town avp studios. See the tab below to find out more about being an oncall firefighter, and click here to see more information about this station and what being an oncall firefighter here can entail. The head office of this new company was also positioned in swindon at a building called the croft off newport street.
This line would run from just east of the main swindon station on the gw main line. Old town contains approximately 3,955 households with a population of about 8,904 2011 census. Find live train times and details of station facilitiies including cark parking, wifi and more. Where to vote in swindon, polling stations in swindon. The old town police station at eastcott hill in swindon was also too small for the expanding organization and was demolished in 1973. Making room for offices and flats, the general emphasis is on making the area more attractive.
Whether its a weeknight or a weekend, theres always something to do in old town swindon. Old town swindon wood street swindon victoria road. View uk postcodes in old town, swindon, with csv and kml downloads. The last train to swindon junction old town youtube.
Reston now is the uptotheminute source for breaking news, business news, weather, schools, politics, events and community happenings in reston, virginia. Swindon wilts train station train times great western railway. The film ends with fascinating views of the town centre from the old swindon police station which was situated on. Old photos of swindon, wiltshire browse nostalgic, historic local photos online. Rare footage of the last train journey to leave swindon station for old town, a clip from swindon through the decades volume 2. The station at highworth closed in 2018 and the station with adjoining house at wroughton was sold at around the same time. I used to go for luchhour walks around the town, and i dont recall. Pipers area residents association has changed our name to old town residents association. To reach the theatre and car parks using satnav, type in either islington street or regent close. Swindon railway station is on the great western main line in south west england, serving the town of swindon, wiltshire. Swindon wilts train station train times great western. Plan your journey from swindon train station one of the largest towns in wiltshire, swindon offers a quintessential slice of english life.
Estate paths and residential roads extend it in each direction, joining with the western flyer and coate water. Many years ago, swindon s old town used to have its very own railway station. The index is printed adjacent to the mapping and lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place, area and station names, hospitals. The urban walking map and route planner that helps you get around town on foot. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Below is a list of polling stations here in swindon. Jul 21, 2009 many years ago, swindon s old town used to have its very own railway station. It is an important junction, where the former great western railway line to. This railway station serves the town of swindon in wiltshire, england. The remarkable art collection now has a reputation as one of the best of british 20th century art outside london. A local gift shop in the heart of old town, selling high quality gifts at competitive prices, come in and.
The railway path, part of national cycle network route 45, runs round the south of swindon on a high embankment. Follow the signs to the town centre and when approaching the magic roundabout you will pick up the signs to the wyvern theatre. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. It is also served by trains to london from swansea via bristol parkway, and from cheltenham via kemble. Trains to swindon swindon train tickets great western railway. The old town business directory provides detailed information on companies located in and around old town, swindon, including hairdressers, estate agents and indian restaurants.
Provides information on location, number and type of spaces, tariff and whether short or long stay. How far is swindon designer outlet from the station. In short, to open up the entrance to swindon from the train station, and create a better connection between the north and south sides of the town, currently split by the rail line itself. It is on the bristol to london line between chippenham and didcot parkway stations. Old town swindon old town is in the heart of swindon, and its bustling with life. The swindon museum and art gallery are housed together in a building in the old town area of swindon. Nothing else changes and we welcome new members and supporters from the area. It was established by local benefactor, h j p bomford, during 1944 from a generous donation of works. A visionary idea of tunnelling south through swindon s old town hill, beginning at what is now queens park started in october 1875. Regeneration of swindon town centre video swindonweb. Office to let in old town, swindon sn1, letting for. For more information visit the swindon visitor centre in the central library at regent circus or phone 01793 466454. Christ church loves to welcome visitors to its services from the community and all christian denominations the church is also. Get a walking route map between any two points, including your journey time according to a slow, medium or fast walking pace, calorie burn, step count and carbon saving.