Boxford railway station
Boxford | |
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General information | |
Location | Boxford, West Berkshire England |
Coordinates | 51°26′36″N 1°23′26″W / 51.4432°N 1.3906°W |
Grid reference | SU424717 |
Platforms | 1[1] |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lambourn Valley Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1898 | Opened |
1960 | Closed |
Boxford railway station was a railway station in Boxford, Berkshire, England on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2] The hut has been saved from being destroyed as a disused bus shelter and is now being restored by the GWSR for use on their site.
History
The station opened on 4 April 1898. It was staffed until 1954; between 1904 and 1940 it was overseen by Charlie Brown, a local man employed by the Great Western Railway.[1]
The station had few passenger facilities, and dealt primarily with small goods.[2] Boxford was the first stop on the line with a siding, which also functioned as a passing loop.[1]
The station closed to all traffic in 1960.[2] The station's wooden shelter is now used as a bus shelter in the village.[2][3]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Stockcross and Bagnor Halt | Great Western Railway Lambourn Valley Railway |
Welford Park |
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