Stratton railway station

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Stratton
Stratton railway station (site), Swindon (geograph 5722930).jpg
The site of the station in 2018
General information
Location Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire
England
Coordinates 51°35′16″N1°45′19″W / 51.5877°N 1.7554°W / 51.5877; -1.7554
Grid reference SU170876
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
9 May 1883 (1883-05-09)Opened
2 March 1953 (1953-03-02)Closed for regular passenger trains
3 August 1962complete closure

Stratton railway station served the village of Stratton St Margaret, in the historic county of Wiltshire, England, from 1883 to 1953 on the Highworth branch line.

History

The station was opened on 9 May 1883 by the Great Western Railway. It closed to passengers on 2 March 1953, [1] although it was still used by employees of Swindon Works until 3 August 1962. [2] Nothing remains. [3]

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References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 222. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 409. OCLC   931112387.
  3. "Stratton railway station (site), Swindon © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Stanton
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Highworth branch line
  Swindon
Line and station open