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Lambourn railway station

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Lambourn
General information
LocationWest Berkshire
Platforms1[1]
History
Original companyLambourn Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1898Opened
1960Closed

Lambourn railway station was a railway station in Lambourn, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2]

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898.[1] It was the terminus and the most substantial station on the line,

Goods traffic

Lambourn had an office and extensive freight facilities, including a goods yard with a loading dock, goods shed, locomotive shed, a coal yard and office, and cattle pens.[2] The station was also busy with racehorses, with traffic peaking between 1920 and 1935.[2]

Closure

The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960.[1]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Eastbury Halt   Great Western Railway
Lambourn Valley Railway
  Terminus

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lambourn". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Station Name: LAMBOURN". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.