Bristol , 40 miles (64 km) west, and Reading , 40 miles (64 km) east. London is 81 miles (130 km) east. Swindon railway station is on the line from London, Paddington to Bristol. Swindon Borough Council , is a unitary authority independent of Wiltshire Council since 1997. Residents of Swindon are known as Swindonians . Swindon's