Stanton railway station

Stanton
The site of the station in 2018
General information
Location	Stanton Fitzwarren, Wiltshire England
Coordinates	51°36′49″N1°45′02″W / 51.6137°N 1.7505°W / 51.6137; -1.7505
Grid reference	SU173905
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
9 May 1883 (1883-05-09)	Opened
2 March 1953	Closed to passengers
1962	Closed completely
Location

Stanton railway station served the village of Stanton Fitzwarren, in the historic county of Wiltshire, England, from 1883 to 1962 on the Highworth branch line.

History

The station was opened on 9 May 1883 by the Great Western Railway. It was known as Stanton Halt in the handbook of stations in 1949 and in Bradshaw in 1952. It closed on 2 March 1953. ^[1] The last train ran on 3 August 1962, ^[2] carrying employees of Swindon Works. ^[3]

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 219. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. "Stanton railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
3. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 402. OCLC   931112387.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Hannington Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Highworth branch line		Stratton Line and station closed