Brentford railway station (1860–1942)
Brentford | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Hounslow |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western and Brentford Railway Company |
| Pre-grouping | GWR |
| Post-grouping | GWR |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1860 | Opened |
| 22 March 1915 | Wartime economy closure |
| 12 April 1920 | Re-opened |
| 4 May 1942 | Closed |
Brentford railway station opened in 1860 on the Brentford Branch Line (the only line of the Great Western and Brentford Railway Company) which had opened in 1859 from Southall to Brentford Dock.[1] It stood immediately north of Brentford High Street (the A315 road) on the embankment leading to the viaduct into the dock. The station closed on 22 March 1915[2] as a wartime economy measure,[3] re-opened on 12 April 1920[2] and closed permanently in 1942. The station was demolished in 1957.
Proposed Reopening
In April 2017, it was proposed that the line could reopen to allow a new link between Southall to Hounslow and possibly down to the planned Old Oak Common station with a new station in Brentford called Brentford Golden Mile.[4][5] The proposals suggest the service could be operated by Great Western Railway and could be open by 2020 with a new service from Southall to Brentford and possible later to Old Oak Common.[6][7] It is likely the site would be further up from the original and could have later extension to Brentford station (existing station).[8]
Notes
- ^ T. B. Peacock, G. W. Suburban Services From: 'Norwood, including Southall: Introduction', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 4: Harmondsworth, Hayes, Norwood with Southall, Hillingdon with Uxbridge, Ickenham, Northolt, Perivale, Ruislip, Edgware, Harrow with Pinner (1971), pp. 40-43. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22400 Date accessed: 19 June 2010.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 235.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 2000, Historical Background.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Brentford's key connection". Rail. No. 830. 5–18 July 2017. p. 75.
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ "Brentford's key connection". Rail. No. 830. 5–18 July 2017. p. 76.
References
- Booker, Frank (1985) [1977]. The Great Western Railway: A New History (2nd ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-946537-16-X.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (August 2000). Branch Lines of West London. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-901706-50-8.
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumpers Crossing Halte | Great Western Railway Brentford Branch Line |
Terminus |
- Buildings and structures demolished in 1957
- Former Great Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1860
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1915
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1920
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1942
- Disused railway stations in the London Borough of Hounslow