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September 24, 2005
Swindon to Trowbridge
If you're travelling from Swindon to Trowbridge, the obvious way to go is by train - there's a direct service 5 times a day with a journey time of about 40 minutes. The bus - route 49, known as the "Trans-Wilts Express" - takes about an hour and 25 minutes.
Another option by rail is to catch the Bristol train from Swindon and change at Bath.
You need to be fit if you're going to change at Bath - once you arrive there, you'll have to go down the stairs to the tunnel under the station ...
.... then back up another long flight of stairs on the other side to catch your onwards train 
I was down at Bath station the other day, seeing off visitors who were travelling by train to Barrow in Furness (Sorry - they had to leave Melksham during the big morning gap in service so I couldn't put them on the train there!) and took these pictures. The change is a real struggle with luggage, or for anyone who's not in the best of health. The staff, though, were very helpful. Thank you.
Posted by gje at September 24, 2005 12:56 PM