Trains from Swindon serve Bath and Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and South Wales, Gloucester and Cheltenham, Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge and Westbury, and Reading and London.

The direct service to Oxford was axed in 2003. The service to Melksham and Westbury was cut to just 2 trains a day in late 2006. If you're concerned at this cut - especially if you're a rail user in the area, please visit our sister site where there are further details


Swindon Station - the train from Westbury has just arrived


Both railway and cycle are much more environmentally friendly modes of transport than either the car of the bus


having arrived on the local train, passengers transfer to the express to London


The Southampton train (via Melksham and Salisbury) awaits departure.
Although the platform is quiet, the train is well loaded!

See also Thamesdown and Coatewater

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