The Midland & South Western Junction Railway Through Time

Name: The Midland & South Western Junction Railway Through Time
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ISBN: 9781445663364

Steph Gillett

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English

Amberley Publishing
15 August 2018

Trains & railways: general interest; Local history; Places in old photographs

Series: Through Time

The Midland & South Western Junction Railway was formed in 1884 by amalgamation of the Swindon, Marlborough & Andover and the Swindon & Cheltenham Extension railways. It provided a north–south link between the Midland and the London & South Western railways through the heartland of the Great Western Railway. It also served several military establishments in Wiltshire. It joined the Banbury & Cheltenham Direct Railway at Andoversford with running rights to Cheltenham; its junction with the L&SWR was at Andover.

Passing west of the GWR station at Swindon, it is sometimes referred to as ‘Swindon’s Other Railway’ but was absorbed by the GWR in 1923. The line was closed by British Railways in 1961, apart from a few freight sections that had gone by 1970. The Swindon & Cricklade heritage railway is recreating some of the line from its base at Blunsdon. Several sections of the trackbed have been converted to pleasant walking and cycling routes.

By: Steph Gillett
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 165mm,
Weight: 302g
ISBN: 9781445663364
ISBN 10: 1445663368
Series: Through Time
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 15 August 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Steph is a railway enthusiast and museum curator. He is also a member of the Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust. He lives in Bristol.