Witney railway station (goods)
| Witney (Goods) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Witney |
| Area | Oxfordshire |
| Coordinates | 51°46′38″N 1°28′50″W / 51.7772°N 1.4806°WCoordinates: 51°46′38″N 1°28′50″W / 51.7772°N 1.4806°W |
| Grid reference | SP357090 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Witney Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 14 November 1861[1] | Station opens |
| 15 January 1873 | Station closes to passengers |
| 2 November 1970 | Station closes to goods |
| 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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Witney goods railway station served the Oxfordshire town of Witney on the Oxford, Witney and Fairford Railway line. It consisted of seven sidings, a goods shed, a wooden parcel office and a cattle dock. It also had an engine shed, which was demolished early in the twentieth century.
[edit] History
The station was originally the terminus station of the Witney Railway and was opened on 4 November 1861 for both passengers and goods.[2] When the East Gloucestershire Railway opened an extension of the line in 1873,[3] a new passenger station was constructed on a different site, opening on 15 January 1873.[2] This left the old station on a spur line, and it became the town's goods depot on the same date.[2]
The goods station was closed on 2 November 1970;[4] its site is now occupied by a supermarket.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Leigh Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Witney Railway |
Terminus Line and station closed |
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[edit] References
- ^ Jenkins, Stanley (1975). The Witney & East Gloucestershire Railway (Fairford Branch). Blandford: Oakwood Press.
- ^ a b c Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 253. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- ^ "Witney Junction". The Fairford Branch Line. Martin Loader. http://www.martin.loader.btinternet.co.uk/Witney_Junction.htm. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ^ "Closure". The Witney & East Gloucestershire Railway. David M Howse. 11 February 2007. para. 2. http://www.d.m.howse.btinternet.co.uk/closure.html. Retrieved 21 June 2009.]
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