Swindon Works
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.
| Swindon Works | |
|---|---|
King class locomotives under construction, 1928 | |
Location in Wiltshire | |
| General information | |
| Status | Redeveloped |
| Town or city | Swindon, Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51.562°N 1.795°W |
| 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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