Swindon railway station is on the Great Western Main Line in South West England, serving the town of Swindon, Wiltshire. The station is 77 miles 23 chains down the line from the zero point at London Paddington and lies between Didcot Parkway and Chippenham. It is managed by Great Western Railway, which also operates all of the services from the station. It is the busiest station in Wiltshire, and the fifth busiest station in South West England.
The station in 2022, following electrification
The National Rail logo above the station can be seen from a distance and helps travellers locate it
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