Lambourn railway station

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Lambourn
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General information
Location Lambourn, West Berkshire
England
Coordinates 51°30′18″N1°31′46″W / 51.5049°N 1.5295°W / 51.5049; -1.5295
Grid reference SU327785
Platforms1 [1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Lambourn Valley Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1898Opened
1960Closed

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

Contents

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898. [1] It was the terminus and the most substantial station on the line. Currently, a street named "The Old Station Yard" runs through the now demolished site.

Goods traffic

Lambourn had an office and extensive freight facilities, including a goods yard with a loading dock, goods shed, locomotive shed, a coal yard and office, and cattle pens. [2] The station was also busy with racehorses, with traffic peaking between 1920 and 1935. [2]

Closure

The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960. [1]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Eastbury Halt   Great Western Railway
Lambourn Valley Railway
 Terminus

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lambourn". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Station Name: LAMBOURN". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.