Stockcross and Bagnor Halt railway station
Stockcross and Bagnor Halt railway station was a railway station near Newbury, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2] It served the villages of Stockcross and Bagnor.
| Stockcross and Bagnor Halt | |
|---|---|
 Station site in 2010. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Woodspeen |
| Area | West Berkshire |
| Coordinates | 51.4195°N 1.3653°W |
| Grid reference | SU441691 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lambourn Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1[1] |
| History | |
| 1898 | Opened as Stockcross |
| ? | Renamed Stockcross and Bagnor |
| 1934 | Renamed Stockcross and Bagnor Halt |
| 1960 | Closed |
| 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 opened on 4 April 1898.[3] Originally named Stockcross, it soon became Stockcross and Bagnor.[3][4]
Passenger traffic
Until 1905 it was manned, 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
- "Stockcross and Bagnor". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- "Station Name: STOCKCROSS & BAGNOR". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 220. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Robertson, Kevin; Simmonds, Roger (1984). An Illustrated History of the Lambourn Branch. Bucklebury: Wild Swan. pp. 74, 140. ISBN 0-906867-24-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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