Museums · West Midlands
Blunsdon railway station
Blunsdon railway station is a station on the Swindon and Cricklade Railway, a heritage line in Wiltshire, England. The first station on the site was built in 1895 to serve the villages of Blunsdon St
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Blunsdon railway station is a station on the Swindon and Cricklade Railway, a heritage line in Wiltshire, England. The first station on the site was built in 1895 to serve the villages of Blunsdon St Andrew and Broad Blunsdon, north of Swindon, and closed in 1937.
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From the Wikipedia article
Blunsdon railway station is a station on the Swindon and Cricklade Railway, a heritage line in Wiltshire, England. The first station on the site was built in 1895 to serve the villages of Blunsdon St Andrew and Broad Blunsdon, north of Swindon, and closed in 1937.
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Background
History
Blunsdon was one of the last stations to be opened by the Midland and South Western Junction Railway in 1895, on a line that had opened in 1883. Its site was in Purton parish, next to the overbridge carrying a lane between Purton and the villages of Blunsdon St Andrew and Broad Blunsdon. It was little more than a single-platform halt, and milk was the main traffic. It had a short curved siding, used for such traffic as fertiliser and other agricultural goods. The platform was south of the bridge, while the siding and goods yard were to the north.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6070, -1.8436
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Purton
- Postcode
- SN25 2DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cotswolds
Sources
- wikipedia: Blunsdon railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blunsdon railway station?
- Blunsdon railway station is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.6070°, -1.8436°.
- Is Blunsdon railway station wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Blunsdon railway station. Check ahead for specific facilities.