Welford Park railway station

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

Welford Park
Location
PlaceWelford
AreaWest Berkshire
Coordinates51.4597°N 1.4148°W / 51.4597; -1.4148
Grid referenceSU408735
Operations
Original companyLambourn Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Platforms2[1]
History
1898Opened
1960Closed to passengers
1965Closed for goods(used by military)
1972Military trains ceased
3 November 1973Special final passenger service
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 2 April 1898.[3] It was rebuilt by the Great Western Railway in 1908, providing a second platform, a signal box, and a passing loop.[1]

The station had few passenger facilities, and dealt primarily with small goods, including coal, watercress, and timber.[2]

Passenger services ceased from 4 January 1960[3] and the station closed to all traffic on 19 July 1965.[2] The line was retained to serve a 3 miles (4.8 km) spur line which ran from the station to RAF Welford.[2] until closure in 1972. The last trains were a special passenger service from Newbury which ran on 3 November 1973 [4]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Boxford   Great Western Railway
Lambourn Valley Railway
  Great Shefford
RAF Welford   Great Western Railway
Welford Airbase Spur
  Terminus
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References

  1. "Welford Park". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. "Station Name: WELFORD PARK". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 243. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  4. http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/welford_park/index.shtml


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