Chiseldon Station and railway line

The Midland and South Western Junction Railway (M&SWJR) was an independent railway built to form a north-south link between the Midland Railway and the London and South Western Railway in England, allowing the Midland and other companies' trains to reach the port of Southampton.The M&SWJR was formed in 1884 from the amalgamation of the Swindon, Marlborough and Andover Railway and the Swindon and Cheltenham Extension Railway. The line was absorbed by the Great Western Railway at the 1923 Grouping and became part of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The railway closed to passengers in 1961, and to goods between 1964 and 1970. A small part of it has been re-opened as the heritage Swindon and Cricklade Railway.I can just about remember my Dad taking me down to the bridge near the station and watching the track being taken up.

Mount Pleasant before the railway cutting 1878
Naavi`s digging the cutting in the 1870`s
Last minute line checking of the track prior to opening 1881
Finished line through Mount Pleasant 1870`s
Station Approach with school children waiting at side of bridge 1881
Station Master with family at Station House 1881
Grand Opening day with Station Master and photographer 1881
Porter,staff and lamp boy 1881
Lamp boy and school children waiting to sing the Chiseldon Railway song as the train pulls into the station 1881
Station Masters cottage with Lillian Davis circa 1905..the former home of the Workhouse Master
Station view from Strouds Hill.Cottages were demolished 1960`s
Local dignitaries train with villagers and school children on bridge 1881
Chiseldon Camp Halt Line 1930`s
Station long demolished,and the line waiting to be ripped up 1960`s
Station 1950`s given the style of the cars
Station 1960`s
Railway cutting showing New Road bridge
Station cutting..to the left now stands the Landmark Hotel and further up left now has the Surgery built there.
Train from Marlborough to Swindon in Station Road
Station staff:Ivor Pritchard,Mr Webb,Edna Griffin and Peggy Webb
Station Master Webb
Station view from Canny path 1915
Mr Jefferies,carrier at station
Mr Jefferies again

klempner69

Chiseldon Station and railway line