Boxford
The remains of Boxford station, before the track was removed
General information
LocationBoxford, West Berkshire
England
Coordinates51°26′36″N 1°23′26″W / 51.4432°N 1.3906°W / 51.4432; -1.3906
Grid referenceSU424717
Platforms1[1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLambourn Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1898Opened
1960Closed

Boxford railway station was a railway station in Boxford, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2] The hut has been saved from being destroyed as a disused bus shelter and is now being restored by the GWSR for use on their site.

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898. It was staffed until 1954; between 1904 and 1940 it was overseen by Charlie Brown, a local man employed by the Great Western Railway.[1]

The station had few passenger facilities, and dealt primarily with small goods.[2] Boxford was the first stop on the line with a siding, which also functioned as a passing loop.[1]

The station closed to all traffic in 1960.[2] The station's wooden shelter is now used as a bus shelter in the village.[2][3]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stockcross and Bagnor Halt   Great Western Railway
Lambourn Valley Railway		   Welford Park

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Boxford". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Station Name: BOXFORD". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  3. ↑ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench


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