Calne railway station

Calne
Location
Place	Calne
Area	Wiltshire
Grid reference	ST995706
Operations
Original company	Calne Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Platforms	1
History
3 November 1863	Opened
20 September 1965	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

Calne railway station was opened on 3 November 1863 by the Great Western Railway as a terminus for the branch line from the Great Western mainline (with a junction at Chippenham). It was situated a short distance from Calne town centre and was equipped with only one platform. The station, when first opened, had its own engine shed.

In the early years of the station's history, the seven sidings were usually full due to the amount of traffic coming in from the nearby Chippenham railway station. Calne was the terminus of the 5 mi line from Chippenham.

The station was always for public use all the way from its beginning until its closure in 1965, as part of the nationwide Beeching Axe. It closed and the buildings were left to be vandalised but were eventually taken down. A few years later, the area was built on to become Station Road Industrial Estate.

Chippenham and Calne Line
Legend Great Western Main Line Chippenham Stanley Bridge Halt Black Dog Halt Calne

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Black Dog Halt		BR (Western Region) Chippenham and Calne Line		Terminus

External links

• Calne station on navigable 1948 O. S. map
• Calne station on Subterranea Britannica