| Woodhay | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | East Woodhay |
| Area | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Grid reference | SU443634 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 4 May 1885 | Opened |
| 4 August 1942 | Closed |
| 8 March 1943 | Re-opened |
| 7 March 1960 | Closed to passengers |
| 31 December 1962 | Closed to freight[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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Woodhay railway station served the villages of Enborne Row and Broad Laying (Woolton Hill) in Hampshire, England.
The station closed in the 1960s.
Woodhay was located a short distance from the junction with the Great Western Railway west of Newbury. It served the village of Enborne and the surrounding parishes. Like most country stations on the line it originally consisted of two platforms, the southbound platform on the passing loop. Since the station was built on a bank it was not possible to construct strong foundations for a brick-built station building. Hence this was the only station on the line with a wooden station building located on the southbound platform. Two sidings and a headshunt were built to the south of the station for goods. These were primarily used for horses and wood cut from nearby pine forests.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury Line closed, station open |
Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Highclere Line and station closed |
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