Stratton railway station
Appearance
Stratton | |
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![]() The site of the station in 2018 | |
General information | |
Location | Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire England |
Coordinates | 51°35′16″N 1°45′19″W / 51.5877°N 1.7554°W |
Grid reference | SU170876 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
9 May 1883 | Opened |
2 March 1953 | Closed |
Stratton railway station served the village of Stratton St Margaret, in the historic county of Wiltshire, England, from 1883 to 1953 on the Highworth branch line.
History
The station was opened on 9 May 1883 by the Great Western Railway. It closed to passengers on 2 March 1953,[1] although it was still used by employees of Swindon Works until 3 August 1962.[2] Nothing remains.[3]
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 222. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 409. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Stratton railway station (site), Swindon © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Stanton Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Highworth branch line |
Swindon Line and station open |