Taw Valley Halt railway station is the current (and temporary) southern terminus of the Swindon and Cricklade Railway, a heritage railway line in Wiltshire, South-West England. The restored line was extended to the site of the halt in 2012,[1] and the halt was opened in 2014. The halt is at the point where the new track diverges from the original route of the Midland and South Western Junction Railway. There is a short siding on the original trackbed.
Taw Valley Halt | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
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General information | |
Location | Haydon Wick, Swindon England |
Coordinates | 51°35′30″N 1°49′44″W / 51.5916°N 1.8290°W |
Grid reference | SU118880 |
Operated by | Swindon and Cricklade Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
Key dates | |
2014 | Opened |
The halt is close to Mouldon Hill Country Park on the northwest outskirts of Swindon. Plans call for the line to be continued south to a new terminus at Mouldon Hill, within the park.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Taw Valley Halt". Swindon & Cricklade Railway. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ Pigott, Nick, ed. (July 2012). "Putting the Swindon in Swindon & Cricklade!". The Railway Magazine. 158 (1335). Horncastle: Mortons Media Group: 65. ISSN 0033-8923.
Preceding station | Heritage railways | Following station | ||
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Blunsdon | Swindon & Cricklade Railway | Terminus | ||
Proposed Heritage railways | ||||
Blunsdon Line and station open |
Swindon & Cricklade Railway | Mouldon Hill Line and station closed |