Swindon Works
Former railway workshops in Swindon, Wiltshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Swindon Works was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1843 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It served as the principal west England maintenance centre until closed in 1986.
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Swindon Works | |
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General information | |
Status | Redeveloped |
Town or city | Swindon, Wiltshire |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51.562°N 1.795°W / 51.562; -1.795 |
Construction started | 1841 |
Completed | 1843 |
Demolished | 1986 |
Client | Great Western Railway |
Design and construction | |
Other designers | Daniel Gooch Isambard Kingdom Brunel |
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