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3rd May (1954)

Lochluichart new station opens (link)

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Object thrown at train between Kemble and Swindon - 22 Oct 16	bobm	0	9905	October 23, 2016, 16:16:40 by bobm
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Platform 2 at Swindon	Railfriend	3	4056	March 17, 2010, 20:08:36 by John R
Platform work to delay Paddington to Cheltenham trains	Andypandy	6	6298	April 13, 2013, 21:27:42 by Chris from Nailsea
Police appeal after anti-social behaviour on train: Cheltenham-Swindon, 28/01/12	Chris from Nailsea	0	2072	February 23, 2012, 18:39:09 by Chris from Nailsea
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Police appeal after theft of mobile phone on train between Swindon & Gloucester	Chris from Nailsea	0	1973	February 16, 2013, 19:42:21 by Chris from Nailsea
Power Car fire - 27 Mar 13	bobm	2	3322	March 28, 2013, 14:45:24 by bobm
Prince Charles opens Kemble Station garden. (BBC News 25/07/2013) « 1 2 »	JayMac	17	13584	August 02, 2013, 22:46:56 by Red Squirrel
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Purton Museum: New exhibition explores history of village railway	bobm	1	2368	May 01, 2018, 21:55:06 by Chris from Nailsea
RAIB - Kemble January 2007 Derailment Caused By Wall Collapse	Lee	0	3669	March 27, 2008, 17:50:09 by Lee