Staines and West Drayton Railway

The Staines & West Drayton Railway (S&WDR) is a former railway on the western edge of London, England. It was about 5 1⁄2 miles (9 km) long and ran roughly north-south along the River Colne, parallel to the modern M25 motorway west of Heathrow Airport. It opened from West Drayton on the Great Western Main Line to Colnbrook in 1884 and reached Staines the next year.

Staines and West Drayton Railway

The Staines & West Drayton Railway (S&WDR) is a former railway on the western edge of London, England. It was about 5 1⁄2 miles (9 km) long and ran roughly north-south along the River Colne, parallel to the modern M25 motorway west of Heathrow Airport. It opened from West Drayton on the Great Western Main Line to Colnbrook in 1884 and reached Staines the next year.