Swindon and Cricklade Railway
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The Swindon and Cricklade Railway is a heritage railway in Wiltshire, England, that operates on a short section of the old Midland and South Western Junction Railway line between Swindon and Cricklade.
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Swindon and Cricklade Railway | |
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Slough Estates No.3 with a service train at Hayes Knoll | |
Locale | Swindon, Wiltshire, England |
Terminus | Blunsdon |
Coordinates | 51.607°N 1.8436°W / 51.607; -1.8436 |
Commercial operations | |
Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Preserved operations | |
Length | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Preservation history | |
1978 | Preservation Society formed |
1984 | S&CR granted Light Railway Order (following reconstruction of the line) |
1985 | S&CR re-opened and runs its first trains |
1999 | Hayes Knoll Station opened. |
2008 | South Meadow reached |
2012 | Taw Valley Halt reached |
2014 | Taw Valley Halt officially opened |
Headquarters | Blunsdon |
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Swindon and Cricklade Railway is a registered charity.[1]