Plans to restart direct trains from Swindon to Birmingham after 20-year gap

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Guest authors

Meeting at Swindon station Will Stone, Labour MP for Swindon North, has been discussing plans to restore direct train services between the town and Birmingham for the first time in two decades.

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