IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Station Road, SWINDON, SN5 4EN
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Station Road, SN5 4EN by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (26 Images Found)
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Old and new roads, Widham Bridge
The original course of the road before the railway (opened 1841) on the left, road over railway bridge on the right. The lower road on each side of the railway then served as approaches to Purton station, which closed in 1964, although the railway remains open.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 25 Mar 2017
0.07 miles
4
Swindon to Gloucester railway, Collins Lane, Purton (1)
Viewed from the level crossing looking west north west towards Gloucester. This is a very quiet line compared with the multi-track lines radiating from London.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 28 Apr 2007
0.12 miles
6
The site of Widham Station
Widham Station used to be on the right
Image: © Steve Daniels
Taken: 2 Sep 2009
0.13 miles
7
Purton Workingmen's Club, Station Road
Image: © Vieve Forward
Taken: 3 Mar 2012
0.13 miles
8
Purton railway station (site), Wiltshire, 2010
Opened in 1841 on the Great Western Railway's line from Swindon to Stroud, this station closed in 1964.
View west towards Minety and Stroud. The former booking office survives, the flat roof being a later addition, along with part of the platform. The line was singled in 1968, but redoubled 4 years after this image was taken. See Image for a 2021 image taken from the same camera position.
Image: © Nigel Thompson
Taken: 2 Jul 2010
0.14 miles
9
Purton railway station (site), Wiltshire
Opened in 1841 on the Great Western Railway's line from Swindon to Stroud, this station closed in 1964.
View west towards Minety and Stroud. The former booking office survives, the flat roof being a later addition, along with part of the platform. After around 45 years of being single track here (see Image), the line was redoubled in 2014.
Image: © Nigel Thompson
Taken: 9 Oct 2021
0.15 miles
10
Old Toll House by Station Road, Purton
Collin's Lane Toll House by the B4041, in parish of Purton (North Wiltshire District), The Old Pikehouse, No. 65, Station Road, SN5 4AJ.
Grade II listed.
List Entry Number: 1356029 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1356029
Surveyed
Milestone Society National ID: WI.PUR
Image: © Alan Rosevear
Taken: 7 Mar 2005
0.17 miles