Swindon

Last update: 3rd April 2010

Swindon is the first station on the Great Western Main Line as it joins the South Wales Main Line heading to London Paddington, and is also the eastern terminus of the Golden Valley Line to Gloucester and Cheltenham. Its services are mainly HSTs, with Golden Valley services served by a sprinter of some variety. The place is, frankly, boring. Swindon is boring, its station is boring, the trains that go through it are boring. Sure, it's a main-line station, but it has less character than a soggy rice pudding. Ticket barriers don't help the impression, nor does the difficult-to-find entrance and exorbitant car parking charges.

 

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Information
Station code: SWI
Platforms: 4
Line: Great Western Main
South Wales Main
Golden Valley Line
Operators: First Great Western
Regular classes: 43, 150, 158
Previous station: Chippenham (Great Western Main Line)
Bristol Parkway (South Wales Main Line)
Terminus (Golden Valley Line)
Next station: Kemble (Golden Valley Line)
Didcot Parkway (Great Western & South Wales Main Lines)

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My Travel at Swindon
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Been to 0    
Passed through 15 08/09/08
12/09/08
31/03/09
31/03/09
12/06/09
12/06/09
17/06/09
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31/07/09
31/07/09
18/08/09
18/08/09
01/04/10		 Nailsea & Backwell to Reading
Reading to Nailsea & Backwell
Nailsea & Backwell to Enfield Chase via London Paddington and Moorgate
Enfield Chase to Nailsea & Backwell via Moorgate and London Paddington
Nailsea & Backwell to Guildford
Guildford to Nailsea & Backwell
Nailsea & Backwell to Cambridge via London Paddington and London King's Cross
Cambridge to Nailsea & Backwell via London King's Cross and London Paddington
Nailsea & Backwell to Euston Square via London Paddington
Euston Square to Nailsea & Backwell via London Paddington
Nailsea & Backwell to London via London Paddington
London to Nailsea & Backwell via London Paddington
Nailsea & Backwell to London via London Paddington
London to Nailsea & Backwell via London Paddington
Nottingham to Nailsea & Backwell
Changed at 0    
Start point* 1 10/09/09 Swindon to Gloucester
Destination* 1 10/09/09 Gloucester to Swindon
* Taken to be start/end point of a main line rail journey. Changes to tube included.

 

 

Trains spotted at Swindon

Note: green letters mean I travelled on this train, trains are only listed at point of first contact.
Class #   Operator Date Time Line Location Destination
150 150238 FGW First Great Western 31/03/2009 0942 Great Western Main SWI Swindon ?
150 150265 FGW First Great Western 12/06/2009 0910 Great Western Main SWI Swindon CNM Cheltenham Spa
43 43181 FGW First Great Western 12/06/2009 0912 Great Western Main SWI Swindon BRI Bristol Temple Meads
43 43188 FGW First Great Western 12/06/2009 0913 Great Western Main SWI Swindon BRI Bristol Temple Meads
43 43XXX FGW First Great Western 12/06/2009 1502 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington
43 43XXX FGW First Great Western 22/06/2009 1049 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PGN Paignton
43 43XXX FGW First Great Western 22/06/2009 1049 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PGN Paignton
DR DR79200 NR Network Rail 22/06/2009 1049 Great Western Main SWI Swindon -
43 43009 FGW First Great Western 22/06/2009 1630 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington
43 43XXX FGW First Great Western 22/06/2009 1630 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington
150 150243 FGW First Great Western 18/08/2009 0947 Great Western Main SWI Swindon
43 43XXX FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1339 Great Western Main SWI Swindon ? (West)
150 150233 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1341 Golden Valley SWI Swindon CNM Cheltenham Spa
43 43185 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1341 Great Western Main SWI Swindon ? (West)
43 43186 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1343 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington
43 43197 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1343 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington
43 43145 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1344 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington
43 43071 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1344 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington
43 43XXX FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1345 Great Western Main SWI Swindon ? (West)
43 43168 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1639 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington
43 43161 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1639 Great Western Main SWI Swindon ? (West)
43 43093 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1640 Great Western Main SWI Swindon ? (West)
59 59204 DBS DB Schenker 10/09/2009 1645 Great Western Main SWI Swindon ? (West)
43 43124 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1653 Golden Valley SWI Swindon CNM Cheltenham Spa
43 43092 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1653 Golden Valley SWI Swindon CNM Cheltenham Spa
43 43153 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1656 Great Western Main SWI Swindon BRI Bristol Temple Meads
43 43131 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1656 Great Western Main SWI Swindon BRI Bristol Temple Meads
43 43004 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1659 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington
43 43138 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1700 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington
43 43172 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1709 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington
43 43012 FGW First Great Western 10/09/2009 1709 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington
43 43033 FGW First Great Western 01/04/2010 1637 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington
43 43069 FGW First Great Western 01/04/2010 1640 Great Western Main SWI Swindon PAD London Paddington

 

 

 

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