Swindon
Station Information
Swindon (Wilts) is a staffed station served by Great Western Railway. Allow 5 minutes to change trains here.
How reliable is this station?
Of the 5730 services that called at Swindon (Wilts) over the last 30 days, 76.3% ran on time, 20.7% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 3% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 25% of 24 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 24 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.
Which operators run through here?
Great Western Railway is the only operator serving Swindon (Wilts).
Where do trains from Swindon (Wilts) go?
The most common direct destination from Swindon (Wilts) is London Paddington (around 600+ trains per day), followed by Reading, Didcot Parkway, and Chippenham. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.
Current disruption affecting this station
There are no current disruption messages for Swindon (Wilts). If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.
Door-side information at Swindon (Wilts)
Door-side predictions are available for every platform at Swindon (Wilts). We use OpenTrainTimes signalling data combined with manual observation; confidence levels range from 'verified' (live TD + manual check) to 'predicted' (signalling-only). Tap any service to see which side the doors will open for your coach.
Accessibility at Swindon (Wilts)
Swindon (Wilts) has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.
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Popular journeys from Swindon (Wilts)
Facilities
Ticket office hours
Mon–Fri 06:30–20:30
Sat 06:30–19:30
Sun 08:00–20:00
Information desk hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 05:15–00:00
Sat 05:15–00:00
Sun 07:00–00:30
Connections
Accessibility
Step-free and accessible travel
Step Free Category A Station - This station has step free access to all platforms via subway and the lifts via the main entrance subway