[1] Devizes was regularly considered by the GWR as a main stop on its London to Bristol Line but lost out to Swindon due to its smaller population and lower growth rate.

A station in Devizes was needed to support industry and agriculture in the town, as its only transport route was the Kennet and Avon Canal, opened in 1810.

A branch to Devizes was included in plans for the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway, authorised by Parliament in 1845, but that company was sold to the GWR in 1850.

In 2018, proposals were made for a station at Clock Inn Park, Lydeway, 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) southeast of Devizes where the Reading–Taunton line is crossed by the A342 road.

[6] In early 2023, Network Rail continued to work on a more detailed study with assistance from Wiltshire Council and Devizes Development Partnership.