Grid reference SU384753 Platforms in use 1 | ||
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1898 Opened as West Shefford Similar Boxford railway station, Eastbury Halt railway st, Stockcross and Bagnor H, Newbury West Fields Halt railw, Hampstead Norris railway st | ||
Great Shefford railway station was a railway station in Great Shefford, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.
History
The station opened on 1 April 1898 as West Shefford. It was renamed Great Shefford in November 1900.
In 1923, a crane costing £179 was installed to facilitate the handling of heavy goods – particularly timber. The crane had a loading capacity of 64 tons. The station had a coal yard, and also dealt with dairy produce, livestock, and racehorses.
The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960.
References
Great Shefford railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA