Great Shefford railway station

Great Shefford
View looking away from the site of the station towards Lambourn
Location
Place Great Shefford
Area West Berkshire
Grid reference SU384753
Operations
Original company Lambourn Valley Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Platforms 1[1]
History
1898 Opened as West Shefford
1900 Renamed Great Shefford
1960 Closed
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Great Shefford railway station was a railway station in Great Shefford, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2]

History

The station opened on 1 April 1898 as West Shefford. It was renamed Great Shefford in November 1900.[1][3]

In 1923, a crane costing £179 was installed to facilitate the handling of heavy goods – particularly timber. The crane had a loading capacity of 64 tons.[2] The station had a coal yard, and also dealt with dairy produce, livestock, and racehorses.[1][2]

The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960.[2]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Welford Park   Great Western Railway
Lambourn Valley Railway
  East Garston

References

  1. ^ a b c "Great Shefford". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. http://www.lambournvalleyrailway.co.uk/pages/greatshefford/great-shefford.htm. Retrieved 22 June 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Station Name: GREAT SHEFFORD". Disused Stations. http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/g/great_shefford/index.shtml. Retrieved 22 June 2010. 
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 109, 246. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.