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Chiseldon railway station

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opening in 1891, enabling through trains from the Midlands to the south, through Chiseldon. The SM&AR and the S&CER had in 1884 amalgamated to form the M&SWJR.
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section of the Swindon, Marlborough and Andover Railway. In 1883, a northwards extension, the Swindon and Cheltenham Extension Railway, opened from Swindon Town to
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and the line closed to passengers in 1961, with goods facilities withdrawn from this section of the line at the same time. No trace of the station now remains.
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a long siding was built to a nearby army camp, then called Draycott (though the nearest village to it is now spelt as
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Chiseldon was sited on a curved section of track in the middle of the village of
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As a whole, traffic on the M&SWJR fell steeply after the
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Former Midland and South Western Junction Railway stations
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Midland and South Western Junction Railway
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Legend
Highworth branch line
Great Western Main Line
London
Stratton
Stratton Park Halt
Midland & Sth Western Jn Rly
Cheltenham
Midland & Sth Western Jn Rly
Southampton
Swindon and Cricklade Railway
Hayes Knoll
Chiseldon Camp Halt
Swindon and Cricklade Railway
Blunsdon
Chiseldon
Moredon Halt
Swindon Town
Moredon Power Station
Swindon
Rushey Platt
Purton
Golden Valley line
Wootton Bassett Junction
South Wales Main Line

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