Swindon Works

Swindon Works
King class locomotives under construction, 1928
Location in Wiltshire
General information
StatusRedeveloped
Town or citySwindon, Wiltshire
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°33′43″N 1°47′42″W / 51.562°N 1.795°W / 51.562; -1.795
Construction started1841
Completed1843
Demolished1986
ClientGreat Western Railway
Design and construction
Other designersDaniel Gooch
Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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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