29/10/2019

Timeline Calne: 29 October 1863, First train at Calne station

The first train to arrive in Calne was a goods train carrying 100 pigs, along with other goods, such as coal.

The train arrived on the broad gauge track on 29 October 1863 at 8:30am.



Reference:
Herbert, G., 1972. The Calne Branch. Oxford Publishing Co.