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Swindon Stopover: GBRF 69008 Pauses En Route to Long Marston – Class 69 Power!

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A visit to Swindon Railway Station. Swindon railway station is on the Great Western Main Line in South West England, serving the town of Swindon, Wiltshire. The station is 77 miles 23 chains (77.29 mi; 124.4 km) down the line from the zero point at London Paddington and lies between Didcot Parkway and Chippenham.

It is managed by Great Western Railway, which also operates all of the services from the station. It is the busiest station in Wiltshire, and the third busiest station in South West England.

Aswell as Great Western Railway services, freight trains also pass through Swindon Station.

We see two examples of freight trains and a GBRF Class 69 on a South Western Railway unit drag to Long Marston.

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It features freight trains and a GBRF Class 69 locomotive, numbered 69008, which is seen en route to Long Marston. The station serves as an important hub for both passenger and freight services, with Great Western Railway managing operations. Other locations mentioned include Chippenham, Didcot Parkway, Kemble, and London Paddington. Several rail stock numbers are identified, including Class 170, 66, and 701 units, operated by Freightliner, GBRF, GWR, and South Western Railway.

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  • Platform ID Okfsm2E-NFA
  • Views 196
  • Date published 24 Apr 2025 08:43
  • Date added 12 Feb 2026 11:02
  • Locomotives 5
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