Stockcross and Bagnor Halt railway station

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Stockcross and Bagnor Halt
General information
LocationWest Berkshire
Platforms1[1]
History
Original companyLambourn Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1898Opened as Stockcross
?Renamed Stockcross and Bagnor
1934Renamed Stockcross and Bagnor Halt
1960Closed

Stockcross and Bagnor Halt railway station was a railway station near Newbury, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2] It served the villages of Stockcross and Bagnor.

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898.[3] Originally named Stockcross, it soon became Stockcross and Bagnor.[3][4]

Passenger traffic

Until 1905 it was manned, after which station staff would be drafted in from nearby Boxford railway station as necessary. On 9 July 1934, the station was down-classified to a "halt".[2][3]

Goods traffic

The station often dealt with light goods, including dairy produce. It was used to transport racehorses to and from the nearby Marsh Benham stud.[2]

Closure

The station closed on 4 January 1960.[2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Speen   Great Western Railway
Lambourn Valley Railway
  Boxford

References

  1. ^ "Stockcross and Bagnor". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "Station Name: STOCKCROSS & BAGNOR". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 220. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  4. ^ Robertson, Kevin; Simmonds, Roger (1984). An Illustrated History of the Lambourn Branch. Bucklebury: Wild Swan. pp. 74, 140. ISBN 0-906867-24-X. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)