You just dont like the idea of walking further for the pubs.
Swindon is really too big to have just one station. If it were in the south east it would have several.
Having no more than a five minute walk to a range of decent pubs, is a prerequisite, of civilised living.
Being able to get from Swindon Town to Swindon Junction on the loop was also very handy....there was a halt at Rushey Platt, you can still see the remains.
Stratton used to have a halt on the main line, and of course Highworth had a branch with a halt for Stanton Fitzwarren.
