Uffington railway station explained

Uffington
Status:Disused
Borough:Uffington, District of Vale of White Horse
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:3
Original:Great Western Railway
Pregroup:GWR
Postgroup:GWR
Western Region of British Railways
Years:17 December 1840
Events:GWR opened Faringdon Road to Hay Lane
Years2:1 June 1864
Events2:Uffington station opened; Faringdon Railway opened
Years3:7 December 1964
Events3:Station closed

Uffington railway station (sometimes marked as Uffington Junction) is a former station on the Great Western Main Line. The station was located north-east of the village of Uffington, on the east side of the road between Fernham and Baulking.[1]

In 1864 Uffington became a junction as the Faringdon Railway opened between there and the town of Faringdon. In 1886 the GWR took over the Faringdon Railway.[2]

The station closed in 1964[3] and the station was demolished the following year.

Further reading

51.6121°N -1.5507°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Popular Edition Maps.
  2. Book: MacDermot, E.T. . History of the Great Western Railway, vol. II: 1863-1921 . 1931 . . Paddington . 55853736 . 6, 72 .
  3. Web site: Oxfordshire villages: Uffington . www.oxfordshirevillages.co.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907165849/http://www.oxfordshirevillages.co.uk/vale_of_white_horse_villages/uffington.htm . 7 September 2008.