Great Shefford railway station

Great Shefford
View looking away from the site of the station towards Lambourn
General information
Location	Great Shefford, West Berkshire England
Coordinates	51°28′35″N1°26′55″W / 51.4765°N 1.4486°W / 51.4765; -1.4486
Grid reference	SU384753
Platforms	1 [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 as West Shefford
1900	Renamed Great Shefford
1960	Closed
Location

Great Shefford railway station was a railway station in Great Shefford, Berkshire, England, on the Lambourn Valley Railway. ^[2]

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898 as West Shefford. It was renamed Great Shefford in November 1900. ^{[1] [3]}

In 1923, a crane costing £179 was installed to facilitate the handling of heavy goods – particularly timber. The crane had a loading capacity of 64 tons. ^[2] The station had a coal yard, and also dealt with dairy produce, livestock, and racehorses. ^{[1] [2]}

The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960. ^[2]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Welford Park		Great Western Railway Lambourn Valley Railway		East Garston

References

1. "Great Shefford". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
2. "Station Name: GREAT SHEFFORD". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 109, 246. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.