Highworth branch line
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The Highworth Branch Line was a railway line in Swindon
, England. It ran from the main Swindon railway station
to the town of Highworth
5 miles (8 km) away.
It operated a service for paying passengers from 9 May 1883 until 2 March 1953 and the section from Highworth to Kingsdown Road closed completely in 1962.
Swindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
, England. It ran from the main Swindon railway station
Swindon railway station
Swindon railway station is in the town of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The station entrance is on Station Road, to the south of the line.It is approximately from the central bus station and the town centre...
to the town of Highworth
Highworth
Highworth is a market town in the unitary authority of Swindon in Wiltshire, England, located about north-east of Swindon town centre. At the 2001 census it had a population of 7,996...
5 miles (8 km) away.
It operated a service for paying passengers from 9 May 1883 until 2 March 1953 and the section from Highworth to Kingsdown Road closed completely in 1962.