The Platform
The Platform is a theater building in Swindon, England which is located on Reading Street. The Platform is situated nearby to the pub Glue Pot Inn, as well as near the community center Central Community Centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Theater building
- Also known as: “Great Western Railway Museum”
- Address: Reading Street, Swindon, SN1 5BJ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swindon Mechanics’ Institute and Museum of the Great Western Railway.
Swindon Mechanics’ Institute
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Swindon Mechanics' Institute is a Grade II* listed building in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It is located in the railway village area, which is today part of a conservation area. The Swindon Mechanics' Institute served workers from the Swindon Railway Works.
Museum of the Great Western Railway
Museum
Photo: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0.
STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, also known as Swindon Steam Railway Museum, is housed in part of the former railway works in Swindon, England – Wiltshire's 'railway town'. The 6,500-square-metre museum opened in 2000. Museum of the Great Western Railway is situated 1,200 feet northwest of The Platform.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swindon and Rodbourne.
Swindon
Photo: Fanvonangelie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire, south west England, that is known for its railway-town heritage and links with the British railway system in which it played a central part during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Rodbourne
Suburb
Rodbourne is a suburb of Swindon in Wiltshire, England, north of the town centre and about 0.9 miles northwest of Swindon railway station. It includes an area formerly called Even Swindon.
Okus
Suburb
Photo: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Okus is a suburb of Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. It is south of the town centre and is home to the Commonweal School, a secondary school with academy status.
The Platform
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Swindon, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.56156° or 51° 33′ 42″ northLongitude
-1.79011° or 1° 47′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C3WH665+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1069305387OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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