Great Shefford railway station

Great Shefford
View looking away from the site of the station towards Lambourn
General information
LocationGreat Shefford, West Berkshire
England
Coordinates51°28′35″N 1°26′55″W / 51.4765°N 1.4486°W / 51.4765; -1.4486
Grid referenceSU384753
Platforms1[1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLambourn Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1898Opened as West Shefford
1900Renamed Great Shefford
1960Closed

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

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898 as West Shefford. It was renamed Great Shefford in November 1900.[1][3]

In 1923, a crane costing £179 was installed to facilitate the handling of heavy goods – particularly timber. The crane had a loading capacity of 64 tons.[2] The station had a coal yard, and also dealt with dairy produce, livestock, and racehorses.[1][2]

The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960.[2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Welford Park   Great Western Railway
Lambourn Valley Railway 		  East Garston

References

  1. ^ a b c "Great Shefford". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "Station Name: GREAT SHEFFORD". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 109, 246. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.


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