Chippenham railway station
Chippenham railway station is on the Great Western Main Line (GWML) in South West England, serving the town of Chippenham, Wiltshire. It is 93 miles 76 chains down the line from the zero point at London Paddington and is situated between Swindon and Bath Spa on the GWML. The Wessex Main Line diverges from the GWML to the southwest of Chippenham and runs to Trowbridge via Melksham.
The station buildings, seen from the southwest
Station entrance (1989)
Platform view in 1989. The footbridge carried a public right of way over the railway, and has since been replaced with a taller bridge providing access to the two operational platforms.
A First Great Western service from London Paddington
The Great Western Main Line (GWML) is a main line railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads. It connects to other main lines such as those from Reading to Penzance and Swindon to Swansea. The GWML is presently a part of the national rail system managed by Network Rail while the majority of passenger services upon it are provided by the current Great Western Railway franchise.
Maidenhead Railway Bridge carrying the line over the River Thames.
St James Railway Bridge, Bath
Image: Bathpool GWR 158763+158747 Cardiff service
Image: Oxford GWR 165116 leaving for Reading
