Stratton railway station
Stratton | |||||
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,_Swindon_(geograph_5722930).jpg) The site of the station in 2018 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°35′16″N 1°45′19″W / 51.5877°N 1.7554°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SU170876 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 9 May 1883 | Opened | ||||
| 2 March 1953 | Closed for regular passenger trains | ||||
| 3 August 1962 | complete closure | ||||
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Stratton railway station served the village of Stratton St Margaret, in the historic county of Wiltshire, England, from 1883 to 1953 on the Highworth branch line.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 9 May 1883 by the Great Western Railway. It closed to passengers on 2 March 1953,[1] although it was still used by employees of Swindon Works until 3 August 1962.[2] Nothing remains.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 222. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 409. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Stratton railway station (site), Swindon © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Stanton Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Highworth branch line |
Swindon Line and station open | ||
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