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Box railway station

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Box
General information
LocationCounty of Wiltshire
Platforms2
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
30 June 1841 (1841-06-30)Opened
4 January 1965 (1965-01-04)Closed

Box railway station served the town of Box in Wiltshire, England. The station was on the main Great Western Railway line from London to Bristol and was opened when the Chippenham to Bath section opened in June 1841.

The Reverend Wilbert Awdry, author of the 'Thomas The Tank Engine' books lived next to the railway station.

References

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bathford Halt
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Great Western Main Line
  Box (Mill Lane) Halt
Line open, station closed