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°W / 51.4908; -1.4793Coordinates: 51°29′27″N 1°28′45″W / 51.4908°N 1.4793°W / 51.4908; -1.4793
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
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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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. 1 2 3 "East Garston". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Station Name: EAST GARSTON". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
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