East Garston railway station

East Garston
Location
Place	East Garston
Area	West Berkshire
Coordinates	51°29′27″N 1°28′45″W / 51.4908°N 1.4793°WCoordinates: 51°29′27″N 1°28′45″W / 51.4908°N 1.4793°W
Grid reference	SU362769
Operations
Original company	Lambourn Valley Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Platforms	1[1]
History
1898	Opened
1960	Closed
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East Garston railway station was a railway station in East Garston, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.^[2]

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898.^[1] The station primarily handled dairy produce, particularly milk churns.^[1] A coal yard at the station supplied local provided materials for local merchants.^[2]

The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960.^[2]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Great Shefford		Great Western Railway Lambourn Valley Railway		Eastbury Halt

References

1. "East Garston". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
2. "Station Name: EAST GARSTON". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.