Stockcross and Bagnor Halt railway station

Stockcross and Bagnor Halt
Station site in 2010.
General information
Location	Woodspeen, West Berkshire England
Coordinates	51°25′10″N1°21′55″W / 51.4195°N 1.3653°W / 51.4195; -1.3653
Grid reference	SU441691
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 Stockcross
?	Renamed Stockcross and Bagnor
1934	Renamed Stockcross and Bagnor Halt
1960	Closed
Location

Stockcross and Bagnor Halt railway station was a railway station near Newbury, Berkshire, England on the Lambourn Valley Railway. ^[2] It served the villages of Stockcross and Bagnor.

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898. ^[3] Originally named Stockcross, it soon became Stockcross and Bagnor. ^{[3] [4]}

Passenger traffic

It was staffed until 1905, after which station staff would be drafted in from nearby Boxford railway station as necessary. On 9 July 1934, the station was down-classified to a "halt". ^{[2] [3]}

Goods traffic

The station often dealt with light goods, including dairy produce. It was used to transport racehorses to and from the nearby Marsh Benham stud. ^[2]

Closure

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

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Speen		Great Western Railway Lambourn Valley Railway		Boxford

References

1. "Stockcross and Bagnor". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
2. "Station Name: STOCKCROSS & BAGNOR". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 220. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
4. Robertson, Kevin; Simmonds, Roger (1984). An Illustrated History of the Lambourn Branch. Bucklebury: Wild Swan. pp. 74, 140. ISBN   0-906867-24-X.