Adderbury railway station
Adderbury railway station served the village of Adderbury in Oxfordshire, England.
| Adderbury | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Remains of the station in 1969. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Adderbury |
| Area | Cherwell |
| Grid reference | SP475349 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway Western Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 6 April 1887 | Station opens |
| 4 June 1951 | Station closes |
| 1969 | station closed for freight. |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
The station was built by the Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway, which was taken over by the Great Western Railway before its opening. When Britain's railways were nationalised in 1948 the B&CDR became part of the Western Region of British Railways, which then withdraw passenger services through Adderbury in 1951. Line through the station closed completely in 1969.
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway |
Kings Sutton Line closed, station open |
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Station on navigable O.S. map
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