Welford Park railway station

Welford Park railway station was a railway station in Welford, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2]

Welford Park
The site of the station in 2010
General information
LocationWelford, West Berkshire
England
Coordinates51.4597°N 1.4148°W / 51.4597; -1.4148
Grid referenceSU408735
Platforms2[1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLambourn Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1898Opened
1960Closed to passengers
1965Closed for goods(used by military)
1972Military trains ceased
3 November 1973Special final passenger service

History

The station opened on 2 April 1898.[3] It was rebuilt by the Great Western Railway in 1908, providing a second platform, a signal box, and a passing loop.[1]

The station had few passenger facilities, and dealt primarily with small goods, including coal, watercress, and timber.[2]

Passenger services ceased from 4 January 1960[3] and the station closed to all traffic on 19 July 1965.[2] The line was retained to serve a 3 miles (4.8 km) spur line which ran from the station to RAF Welford.[2] until closure in 1972. The last trains were a special passenger service from Newbury which ran on 3 November 1973 [4]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Boxford   Great Western Railway
Lambourn Valley Railway		   Great Shefford
RAF Welford   Great Western Railway
Welford Airbase Spur		   Terminus

References
  1. "Welford Park". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. "Station Name: WELFORD PARK". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  3. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 243. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. "Disused Stations: Welford Park Station".


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