Great Shefford railway station

Great Shefford railway station was a railway station in Great Shefford, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2]

Great Shefford
View looking away from the site of the station towards Lambourn
Location
PlaceGreat Shefford
AreaWest Berkshire
Coordinates51.4765°N 1.4486°W / 51.4765; -1.4486
Grid referenceSU384753
Operations
Original companyLambourn Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Platforms1[1]
History
1898Opened as West Shefford
1900Renamed Great Shefford
1960Closed
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

History

The station opened on 1 April 1898 as West Shefford. It was renamed Great Shefford in November 1900.[1][3]

In 1923, a crane costing £179 was installed to facilitate the handling of heavy goods particularly timber. The crane had a loading capacity of 64 tons.[2] The station had a coal yard, and also dealt with dairy produce, livestock, and racehorses.[1][2]

The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960.[2]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Welford Park   Great Western Railway
Lambourn Valley Railway
  East Garston
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References

  1. "Great Shefford". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. "Station Name: GREAT SHEFFORD". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 109, 246. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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