Great Shefford | |
Status: | Disused |
Borough: | Great Shefford, West Berkshire |
Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 51.4765°N -1.4486°W |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Platforms: | 1[1] |
Original: | Lambourn Valley Railway |
Pregroup: | Great Western Railway |
Postgroup: | Great Western Railway |
Years1: | 1898 |
Events1: | Opened as West Shefford |
Years2: | 1900 |
Events2: | Renamed Great Shefford |
Years3: | 1960 |
Events3: | Closed |
Great Shefford railway station was a railway station in Great Shefford, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2]
The station opened on 4 April 1898 as West Shefford. It was renamed Great Shefford in November 1900.[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. The station had a coal yard, and also dealt with dairy produce, livestock, and racehorses.
The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960.