Stockcross and Bagnor Halt railway station

Stockcross and Bagnor Halt railway station was a railway station near Newbury, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2] It served the villages of Stockcross and Bagnor.

Stockcross and Bagnor Halt
Station site in 2010.
Location
PlaceWoodspeen
AreaWest Berkshire
Coordinates51.4195°N 1.3653°W / 51.4195; -1.3653
Grid referenceSU441691
Operations
Original companyLambourn Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Platforms1[1]
History
1898Opened as Stockcross
?Renamed Stockcross and Bagnor
1934Renamed Stockcross and Bagnor Halt
1960Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 4 April 1898.[3] Originally named Stockcross, it soon became Stockcross and Bagnor.[3][4]

Passenger traffic

Until 1905 it was manned, after which station staff would be drafted in from nearby Boxford railway station as necessary. On 9 July 1934, the station was down-classified to a "halt".[2][3]

Goods traffic

The station often dealt with light goods, including dairy produce. It was used to transport racehorses to and from the nearby Marsh Benham stud.[2]

Closure

The station closed on 4 January 1960.[2]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Speen   Great Western Railway
Lambourn Valley Railway
  Boxford
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References

  1. "Stockcross and Bagnor". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  2. "Station Name: STOCKCROSS & BAGNOR". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 220. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  4. Robertson, Kevin; Simmonds, Roger (1984). An Illustrated History of the Lambourn Branch. Bucklebury: Wild Swan. pp. 74, 140. ISBN 0-906867-24-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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