East Garston railway station

Railway station in Berkshire, England

51°29′27″N 1°28′45″W / 51.4908°N 1.4793°W / 51.4908; -1.4793Grid referenceSU362769Platforms1[1]Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLambourn Valley RailwayPre-groupingGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates1898Opened1960Closed

East Garston railway station was a railway station in East Garston, Berkshire, England, 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. ^ a b c "East Garston". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Station Name: EAST GARSTON". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
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Closed railway stations in Berkshire
Staines and West Drayton RailwayWindsor branchWycombe RailwayDidcot, Newbury and Southampton RailwayLambourn Valley RailwayNorth Downs LineOther stations
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