Brize Norton and Bampton railway station
| Brize Norton and Bampton | |
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| The station in 1961 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Brize Norton |
| Area | Oxfordshire |
| Coordinates | 51°45′06″N 1°33′33″W / 51.75179°N 1.55917°WCoordinates: 51°45′06″N 1°33′33″W / 51.75179°N 1.55917°W |
| Grid reference | SP305060 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | East Gloucestershire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 15 January 1873 | Station opens as Bampton |
| 2 July 1906 | Station renamed to Bampton (Oxon) |
| 1 May 1940 | Station renamed to Brize Norton and Bampton |
| 18 June 1962 | Station closes |
| 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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| Oxford, Witney and Fairford Railway | |
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Brize Norton and Bampton railway station was a railway station 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village of Brize Norton on the East Gloucestershire Railway between Witney and Fairford.[1] The station had two stone-built platforms, a station building and a goods shed.
The station was opened on 15 January 1873 and was originally named Bampton,[2] although it was 2 miles (3.2 km) north of that village. In 1884 a similarly named station at Bampton, Devon was opened; but it was not until 2 July 1906 that the Oxfordshire station was distinguished by being renamed Bampton (Oxon).[2] In 1937 the Royal Air Force opened RAF Brize Norton, so on 1 May 1940 the Great Western Railway renamed the station as Brize Norton and Bampton.[2][3]
British Railways closed the station on 18 June 1962,[3] and the station buildings were demolished in the 1980s.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Witney Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway East Gloucestershire Railway |
Carterton Line and station closed |
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[edit] References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0 7110 0320 3. EX/0176.
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