Box railway station

Box

Box railway station in 1963
Location
Place Box
Area County of Wiltshire
Coordinates 51°25′00″N 2°16′05″W / 51.416559°N 2.268137°W / 51.416559; -2.268137Coordinates: 51°25′00″N 2°16′05″W / 51.416559°N 2.268137°W / 51.416559; -2.268137
Operations
Original company Great Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
30 June 1841 (1841-06-30) Opened
4 January 1965 (1965-01-04) Closed
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Box railway station served the town of Box in Wiltshire, England. The station was on the main Great Western Railway line from London to Bristol and was opened when the Chippenham to Bath section opened in June 1841.

The Reverend Wilbert Awdry, author of the 'Thomas The Tank Engine' books lived next to the railway station.

References

    Preceding station Historical railways Following station
    Bathford Halt
    Line open, station closed
      Great Western Railway
    Great Western Main Line
      Box (Mill Lane) Halt
    Line open, station closed
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