Cropredy railway station
Cropredy railway station was formerly a railway station on the Great Western Railway at Great Bourton, Oxfordshire, serving the village of Cropredy. The station building was of brick and wood, and there was a goods siding.
Cropredy | |
|---|---|
 Site of Cropredy station in 2000. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Great Bourton, District of Cherwell England |
| Grid reference | SP465462 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Oxford and Rugby Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway Western Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1853 | Station opens |
| 1956 | Station closes |
History
The Oxford and Rugby Railway had been built from Oxford northwards past Cropredy by 1852. It never reached Rugby, but at Fenny Compton it met the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway and thus became part of an important north–south main line. The Great Western Railway took over the O&RR before it was completed, and opened Cropredy railway station to serve the village. British Railways closed the station in 1956. The station was demolished and few traces remain. The railway remains open as part of the Chiltern Main Line.
Routes
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Chiltern Main Line |
Fenny Compton Line open, station closed | ||
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.