Old Swindon MSWJR

[CarltonA]

Staying in Swindon recently I found the Old Swindon station site and a bridge near Piper's Corner which are remainders of the old line. Wiki tells me that the line closed to passengers in 1961 and the goods yards in 1964. It also states that private sidings continued for some time afterwards in the area. I have looked on Sabre maps from the late 1940s which show various sidings. So my questions are: Which company's sidings were there and when did they close? Did a stub of the line remain for some time?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/image_galleries/historic_swindon_photos_gallery2.shtml?22
See photo 22 on the above link, I think it shows the area in question.

 

[David Barrett]

I don't know whether you have already come across this but the "Swindon's Other Railway" website may serve as an introduction to this route, it includes a photograph, at the remaining platform of Swindon Town Station, of a DMU on a special in 1972.

 

[CarltonA]

I don't know whether you have already come across this but the "Swindon's Other Railway" website

A very interesting website, thanks for pointing this one out.
http://swindonsotherrailway.co.uk/