Bedwyn railway station
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Bedwyn railway station is a railway station in the village of Great Bedwyn
, Wiltshire
, England
. It is also, along with , a station for the market town
of Marlborough 6 miles (10 km) away. A bus from the town connects with most trains on Mondays to Saturdays.
to and from via and . Local trains terminate at Bedwyn, and the station has a crossover and siding at the west of the station where they reverse. The station is also served by InterCity 125
s that continue to and . The next station on the line heading west is Pewsey, but few trains serve both stations.
Great Bedwyn
Great Bedwyn is a village and civil parish in the east of the English county of Wiltshire.-Location:Great Bedwyn is on the River Dun about south-west of Hungerford and south-east of Marlborough, Wiltshire. The Kennet and Avon Canal and the West of England Main Line railway follow the Dun and pass...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is also, along with , a station for the market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
of Marlborough 6 miles (10 km) away. A bus from the town connects with most trains on Mondays to Saturdays.
Facilities
The station has basic facilities including a bus-type shelter on both sides and an information screen on the Newbury-bound platform only. This is because there were no trains that stopped at Bedwyn in the direction of Westbury until December 2006. The only crossing between platforms is via the road bridge that crosses the railway.Services
The station is served by local services operated by First Great WesternFirst Great Western
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
to and from via and . Local trains terminate at Bedwyn, and the station has a crossover and siding at the west of the station where they reverse. The station is also served by InterCity 125
InterCity 125
The InterCity 125 was the brand name of British Rail's High Speed Train fleet. The InterCity 125 train is made up of two power cars, one at each end of a fixed formation of Mark 3 carriages, and is capable of , making the train the fastest diesel-powered locomotive in regular service in the...
s that continue to and . The next station on the line heading west is Pewsey, but few trains serve both stations.