In my searches through the Internet, I've stubled upon an excellent little web site devoted to The Fairford Branch Line created and maintained by Martin Loader. Like the Princetown Branch, Fairford was owned and operated by the Great Western Railway. The line ran west from Yarnton Junction (just three mile from Oxford) to it's terminus at Fairford. It closed in 1962, and the rails were quickly removed. Some of the stations and buildings remain, but most have been torn down over the years.
Martin has done a fantastic job providing a free, online historical pictorial of the well known and well liked branch line, and I encourage everyone to visit his site and admire his hard work.
British branchlines are a rarity now-a-days, and sites like Martin's provide us with a way of enjoying these now defunct railroads. These old lines have a charm and a simplicity that warm the heart.
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