Speen railway station explained

Speen
Status:	Disused
Borough:	Speen, West Berkshire
Country:	England
Coordinates:	51.4116°N -1.3447°W
Grid Name:	Grid reference
Platforms:	1^[1]
Original:	Lambourn Valley Railway
Pregroup:	Great Western Railway
Postgroup:	Great Western Railway
Years1:	4 April 1898
Events1:	Opened
Years3:	4 January 1960
Events3:	Closed

Speen railway station served the village of Speen, Berkshire, England, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.^[2]

The station had one platform with, in its later years, two small buildings, one being of the GWR's pagoda style.

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898 as Speen for Donnington. It was occasionally referred to by this name in official documentation until at least 1932.

Goods traffic

The station dealt with a high percentage of livestock and dairy traffic.

Closure

It closed on 4 January 1960.

References

Sources

External links

• The station on an Edwardian 25" OS map National Library of Scotland
• The branch with stations and mileages Railway Codes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Speen. The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. 21 June 2010.
2. Web site: Station Name: SPEEN. Disused Stations. 21 June 2010.