Salisbury branch line (Great Western Railway)to LondonWestburyDilton MarshWarminsterHeytesburyCodfordWylyeLangfordWishfordWilton Northto ExeterSalisburyLSWRThe Salisbury branch line of the Great Western Railway from Westbury to Salisbury in Wiltshire, England, was completed in 1856. Most of the smaller stations were closed in 1955 but the line remains in use as part of the Wessex Main Line.
Exeter St Davids railway stationExeter St Davids railway station is the largest and busiest railway station in Exeter, although it is not as convenient for the city centre as Exeter Central railway station. It is 193 miles 72 chains (193.90 mi; 312.1 km) from London Paddington, from where trains travel through Exeter to Plymouth and Penzance.Bristol Temple Meads railway stationMajor railway station for the city of Bristol, England Bristol Temple Meads is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England. It is located 118 miles 31 chains (118.39 mi; 190.5 km) away from London Paddington. It is an important transport hub for public transport in the city; there are bus services to many parts of the city and surrounding districts, with a ferry to the city centre.London Waterloo stationCentral London terminus on the National Rail network in the United KingdomWaterloo station ( ), also known as London Waterloo, is a major central London railway terminus on the National Rail network in the United Kingdom, in the Waterloo area of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is connected to a London Undergroundstation of the same name and is adjacent to Waterloo East station on the South Eastern Main Line.Portsmouth Harbour railway stationPortsmouth Harbour railway station serves the city of Portsmouth, in Hampshire, England. It is situated in Portsmouth Harbour, between the Gunwharf Quays shopping centre and the Historic Dockyard. It is an important transport terminal, with a bus interchange and ferry services to Gosport and the Isle of Wight. Unusually for a main line railway station, it is built over water as the station was originally constructed on wooden piles, which were later replaced by iron supports.
South Western RailwaySouth Western Railway Limited, trading as South Western Railway (SWR) and GBR South Western, is a state-owned British train operating company that operates commuter services from its Central London terminus at London Waterloo to south west London, suburban services in the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and Dorset, as well as regional services in Devon, Somerset and Wiltshire. Under the Island Line brand, it operates services on the Isle of Wight.
Wessex Main LineBristol Temple MeadsRiver AvonSt Anne's ParkKeynshamSaltfordTwerton-on-AvonOldfield ParkBath SpaRiver AvonHampton Row HaltBathamptonLimpley StokeFreshfordAvoncliffLacock HaltBeanacre HaltMelkshamBroughton Gifford HaltDevizes branch lineHolt JunctionHolt JunctionStaverton HaltBradford-on-AvonBradford South JunctionTrowbridgeWestburyDilton MarshWarminsterHeytesburyCodford Camp BranchCodfordA303WylyeLangfordWishfordWilton NorthWilton SouthSalisburyRiver AvonFisherton TunnelMilford goods depotAlderbury staff platformsSalisbury & Dorset Jn RlyDeanMottisfont & DunbridgeRiver TestRomseyEastleigh–Romsey lineM27NurslingRedbridgeMillbrookSouthampton CentralSouthampton TunnelSouthampton TerminusThe Wessex Main Line is the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central.
Westbury railway stationWestbury railway station serves the market town of Westbury, in Wiltshire, England. The station is managed by Great Western Railway. The station is a major junction, serving the Reading to Taunton line with services to and from Penzance and London Paddington; the Wessex Main Line with services to and from Cardiff and Portsmouth, also Swindon; the Heart of Wessex Line with local services from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth; and services to London Waterloo.
Great Western Railway (train operating company)First Greater Western Ltd, trading as Great Western Railway (GWR), is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that provides services in the Greater Western franchise area. It manages 198 stations.
West of England lineThe West of England line (also known as the West of England Main Line) is a railway line from Basingstoke, Hampshire, to Exeter St Davids in Devon, England. Passenger services run between London Waterloo station and Exeter via the South West Main Line; the line intersects with the Wessex Main Line at Salisbury.Southampton Central railway stationSouthampton Central (originally Southampton West and later known simply as Southampton) is a main line railway station serving the city of Southampton, in Hampshire, England. It lies on the South West Main Line, the Wessex Main Line and the West Coastway Line. It is approached from the London direction by passing through Southampton Tunnel and is 79 miles 19 chains (79.2 mi; 127.5 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
SalisburySalisbury ( SAWLZ-bər-ee, locally SAWZ-bər-ee) is a cathedral city and civil parish in Wiltshire, England with a population of 41,820, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne. The city is approximately 20 miles (30 kilometres) from Southampton and 30 miles (50 kilometres) from Bath. Salisbury is in the southeast of Wiltshire, near the edge of Salisbury Plain. An ancient cathedral was north of the present city at Old Sarum.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.