| Hermitage | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Hermitage |
| Area | West Berkshire |
| Grid reference | SU505726 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway Western Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 13 April 1882 | Opened |
| 4 August 1942 | Closed |
| 8 March 1943 | Re-opened |
| 10 September 1962 | Closed[1] |
| 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 |
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Hermitage railway station was a railway station on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway which served the villages of Hermitage and Oare in Berkshire.
The station closed in 1962. The site became a light industrial site and was occupied by the Arena Seating Company.[2]
Hermitage station was built with two platforms including a passing loop with the ticket office and station buildings located on the northbound platform. A goods shed and crane were located next to two sidings south of the station. The adjoining bridge over the road serving the village were completely removed in 1979, and the station building is now adjoined by new housing. There are still platforms in existence behind the station building. In 1942, several sidings were built further to the south of the station to provide access to a cold store; now demolished and the site turned into an area of expensive housing. The station served the village of Hermitage.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Pinewood Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Newbury Line closed, station open |
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