Swindon: Former Rushey Platt railway station
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Swindon: Former Rushey Platt railway station
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 26 Oct 2007
Rushey Platt station was on the former Midland and South Western Junction Railway (M&SWJR) between Swindon Town and Cirencester stations, and was opened in 1883. A short link line to the GWR main line also ran from the station and there was a low level platform on the link line and a high level platform on the main line. I think that the platform remains visible in this photograph are from the main line. There is a truly excellent website, with copious photographs, detailing the history of the M&SWJR here http://www.swindonsotherrailway.co.uk/leftnav.html and a specific photo showing the arrangements of Rushey Platt station, probably in the 1930s from the same website here http://www.swindonsotherrailway.co.uk/mike90.html
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Image Location
Latitude
51.552036
Longitude
-1.811016