Welford Park railway station was a railway station in Welford, Berkshire, England, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2]
Welford Park | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Welford, West Berkshire England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′35″N 1°24′53″W / 51.4597°N 1.4148°W |
| Grid reference | SU408735 |
| Platforms | 2[1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lambourn Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1898 | Opened |
| 1960 | Closed to passengers |
| 1965 | Closed for goods(used by military) |
| 1972 | Military trains ceased |
| 3 November 1973 | Special final passenger service |
History
editThe station opened on 4 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Welford Park". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Station Name: WELFORD PARK". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 243. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Welford Park Station".
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