ɪn ˈɔːɡəst wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ ðə lˈaɪn wʌz vˈɪzɪɾᵻd baɪ ˈɪsɐmbˌɑːɹd kˈɪŋdəm bɹˈʌnəl ænd ˈʌðɚ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt wˈɛstɚn ɹˈeɪlweɪ.
In August 1844 the line was visited by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and other representatives of the Great Western Railway.