Boxford railway station explained

Boxford
Status:Disused
Borough:Boxford, West Berkshire
Country:England
Coordinates:51.4432°N -1.3906°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1[1]
Original:Lambourn Valley Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Years1:1898
Events1:Opened
Years3:1960
Events3:Closed

Boxford railway station was a railway station in Boxford, Berkshire, England 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.

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.

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boxford. The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. 21 June 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101108084729/http://www.lambournvalleyrailway.co.uk/pages/boxford/boxford.htm. 8 November 2010. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Station Name: BOXFORD. Disused Stations. 21 June 2010.
  3. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench