Welford Park railway station
Welford Park railway station was a railway station in Welford, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2]
| Welford Park | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Welford |
| Area | West Berkshire |
| Coordinates | 51.4597°N 1.4148°W |
| Grid reference | SU408735 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lambourn Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2[1] |
| History | |
| 1898 | Opened |
| 1960 | Closed to passengers |
| 1965 | Closed for goods(used by military) |
| 1972 | Military trains ceased |
| 3 November 1973 | Special final passenger service |
| 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 2 April 1898.[3] It was rebuilt by the Great Western Railway in 1908, providing a second platform, a signal box, and a passing loop.[1]
The station had few passenger facilities, and dealt primarily with small goods, including coal, watercress, and timber.[2]
Passenger services ceased from 4 January 1960[3] and the station closed to all traffic on 19 July 1965.[2] The line was retained to serve a 3 miles (4.8 km) spur line which ran from the station to RAF Welford.[2] until closure in 1972. The last trains were a special passenger service from Newbury which ran on 3 November 1973 [4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxford | Great Western Railway Lambourn Valley Railway |
Great Shefford | ||
| RAF Welford | Great Western Railway Welford Airbase Spur |
Terminus |
References
- "Welford Park". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- "Station Name: WELFORD PARK". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 243. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/w/welford_park/index.shtml
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