Savernake Low Level railway station
| Savernake Low Level | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Burbage |
| Area | Wiltshire |
| Grid reference | SU236632 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Berks and Hants Extension Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 3 |
| History | |
| 11 November 1862 | Opened as Savernake |
| 1 July 1924 | Renamed Savernake Low Level |
| 11 September 1961 | Renamed Savernake for Marlborough |
| 18 April 1966 | Closed |
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Savernake Low Level railway station was a station on the Berks and Hants Extension Railway.
History
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The Berks and Hants Extension Railway, which ran from Hungerford to Devizes, opened on 11 November 1862, and the station named Savernake was opened with the line.[1][2] It was situated between Bedwyn and Pewsey stations.[3] On 15 April 1864, the Marlborough Railway opened the short branch line to Marlborough, which was operated by the Great Western and then taken over by it, and Savernake became a junction.[4]
On 1 July 1924, the station was renamed Savernake Low Level; the nearby station on the former Midland and South Western Junction Railway line becoming Savernake High Level at the same time.[2]
The station was renamed Savernake for Marlborough on 11 September 1961 when the High Level station officially closed;[2] in practice, through trains on the former M&SWJR had used Savernake Low Level for some time because of a landslip on the original line.
The station closed on 18 April 1966.[2]
Routes
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedwyn Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Berks and Hants Extension Railway |
Wootton Rivers Halt Line open, station closed | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Marlborough High Level Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Marlborough branch |
Terminus | ||
| Marlborough Low Level Line and station closed |
Midland and South Western Junction Railway Swindon, Marlborough and Andover Railway |
Grafton and Burbage Line and station closed | ||
References
- ↑ MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 438.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 206. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ↑ Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 4, section A5. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
- ↑ MacDermot, E.T. (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. II: 1863-1921. Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 6.