Lechlade railway station
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| Lechlade | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Lechlade |
| Area | Gloucestershire |
| Coordinates | 51°42′11″N 1°41′06″W / 51.70300°N 1.68513°WCoordinates: 51°42′11″N 1°41′06″W / 51.70300°N 1.68513°W |
| Grid reference | SP218006 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | East Gloucestershire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 15 January 1873 | Station opens |
| 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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Lechlade railway station served the small town of Lechlade in Gloucestershire. The station was on the East Gloucestershire Railway line between Witney and Fairford;[1] it was built where the line crossed the road to Burford, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) north of Lechlade.
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[edit] Background
The station was opened on 15 January 1873.[2] It had one platform, a stone-built station building, a signal box, a goods shed, and a cattle dock. During the Second World War the line was busy with traffic for RAF Fairford, so the Great Western Railway added a passing loop. The loop did not bypass the single station platform, and only freight trains could use it.
The station closed on 18 June 1962.[2] It was demolished and the site is undeveloped.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Kelmscott and Langford Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway East Gloucestershire Railway |
Fairford Line and station closed |
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Conolly 1976, p. 9, section F5.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 140.
[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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