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Location notes
A small station on the Swindon to Gloucester line.
Railway type and traffic
The service is formed of mainly from HSTs, with 158s and 165/166 units thrown in as well!
Environment
A quiet station in a small village. It is unstaffed for the most part, and you should not be disturbing anyone by being here.
Road directions
Kemble station is well signposted from the A429 between Cirencester and Chipenham.
To reach the bridge which looks down onto the station then exit on the Gloucester platform and turn left.
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Parking
You can park at the station car park.
Public transport
Take the train! There is an hourly service from Swindon and Gloucester.
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Amenities
There are a few shops in Kemble. Stroud, one stop towards Gloucester, has plenty of shops and restaurants.
Accommodation
In Swindon and Stroud for certain. Not sure about Kemble.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Kemble
Googly map
Streetmap links
Kemble general view map
Kemble close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Kemble
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Photographic notes
Both the station and the bridge to the south of the station are excellent. The bridge is next to a small pub, but there should be no problems.
General views - All photographs © Tony Rispoli unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
Fig 2 - Looking north
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