Burghclere railway station
Burghclere railway station (originally named Sydmonton)[1] was a station on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway in England. It was further from the village of Burghclere than Highclere railway station but Burghclere station was relatively busy, serving the larger village of Kingsclere.
| Burghclere | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Burghclere Station in 1966. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Old Burghclere |
| Area | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Grid reference | SU470578 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 4 May 1885 | Opened |
| 4 August 1942 | Closed |
| 8 March 1943 | Re-opened |
| 7 March 1960 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
Facilities
It was furnished with the usual two platforms, station buildings (on the northbound platform) and passing loop and there were additional sidings on both sides of the line and further private sidings on a curve to the south east servicing local lime kilns. A goods shed, standard crane and cattle pen was also built next to the siding on the Northbound line.
Closure
Both the station and the railway closed in the 1960s - passenger trains were withdrawn in March 1960 and goods traffic had ceased by 1965, when the line closed completely.
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highclere Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Litchfield Line and station closed |
References
- Time Capsules - Old Photographs from the past (26 February 2009). "Old Photographs from the past - Burghclere Railway Station". Time Capsules. Retrieved 21 February 2013.