Lambourn railway station

Lambourn
Location
Place Lambourn
Area West Berkshire
Coordinates 51°30′18″N 1°31′46″W / 51.5049°N 1.5295°WCoordinates: 51°30′18″N 1°31′46″W / 51.5049°N 1.5295°W
Grid reference SU327785
Operations
Original company Lambourn Valley Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Platforms 1[1]
History
1898 Opened
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
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Lambourn railway station was a railway station in Lambourn, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2]

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898.[1] It was the terminus and the most substantial station on the line,

Goods traffic

Lambourn had an office and extensive freight facilities, including a goods yard with a loading dock, goods shed, locomotive shed, a coal yard and office, and cattle pens.[2] The station was also busy with racehorses, with traffic peaking between 1920 and 1935.[2]

Closure

The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960.[1]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Eastbury Halt   Great Western Railway
Lambourn Valley Railway		   Terminus

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lambourn". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Station Name: LAMBOURN". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.