Highclere railway station
Highclere railway station was a station on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway in England. It shares the name of the nearby village of Highclere and Highclere Castle.
Highclere | |
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Location | |
Place | Burghclere [sic] |
Area | Basingstoke and Deane |
Grid reference | SU464606 |
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
The station was very similar to other stations on the line with the standard passing loop, station building and a single siding to the south. To the north of the station the line was crossed on an unusually designed bridge by the A34 road.
The site today
The road now occupies much of the track-bed to the south of the station, a move that took place when the trunk road became a dual carriageway. The A34 Newbury bypass now occupies the Tothill cutting which carried the line to the north of the station. The station building, goods shed, and signal box still remain to this day.
Routes
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Woodhay Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Burghclere Line and station closed |
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References
Further reading
- Behrend, George (1964). Gone With Regret. Jersey: Jersey Artists. . The author spent his childhood around the station and makes extensive reference to it.
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