Boxford railway station

Boxford railway station was a railway station in Boxford, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2] The hut has been saved from being destroyed as a disused bus shelter and is now being restored by the GWSR for use on their site.

Boxford
The remains of Boxford station, before the track was removed
General information
LocationBoxford, West Berkshire
England
Coordinates51.4432°N 1.3906°W / 51.4432; -1.3906
Grid referenceSU424717
Platforms1[1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLambourn Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1898Opened
1960Closed

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898. It was staffed until 1954; between 1904 and 1940 it was overseen by Charlie Brown, a local man employed by the Great Western Railway.[1]

The station had few passenger facilities, and dealt primarily with small goods.[2] Boxford was the first stop on the line with a siding, which also functioned as a passing loop.[1]

The station closed to all traffic in 1960.[2] The station's wooden shelter is now used as a bus shelter in the village.[2][3]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stockcross and Bagnor Halt   Great Western Railway
Lambourn Valley Railway		   Welford Park

References
  1. "Boxford". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  2. "Station Name: BOXFORD". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  3. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench


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