Taw Valley Halt railway station explained

Taw Valley Halt
Type:Station on heritage railway
Borough:Haydon Wick, Swindon
Country:England
Coordinates:51.5916°N -1.829°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Operator:Swindon and Cricklade Railway
Platforms:1
Years:2014
Events:Opened

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.

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, within the park.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taw Valley Halt. Swindon & Cricklade Railway. 18 May 2016.
  2. July 2012 . Putting the Swindon in Swindon & Cricklade! . . 158 . 1335 . 65 . Horncastle . Mortons Media Group . Nick . Pigott . Nick Pigott . 0033-8923 .