Place Hampstead Norreys Grid reference SU527765 Platforms in use 2 | Area West Berkshire 13 April 1882 (1882-04-13) Opened | |
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Pre-grouping Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Western Region of British Railways Original company Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway Similar Compton railway station, Boxford railway station, Stockcross and Bagnor H, Great Shefford railway st, Eastbury Halt railway st | ||
Hampstead Norris railway station was a station on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway in England. It served the village of Hampstead Norreys in Berkshire (note spelling differentiation). The station closed in 1962.
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Facilities
The station was originally built with only a small ticket office and a single platform serving both northbound and southbound trains. However, due to demand the station was eventually expanded to include a passing loop and an additional platform. A small siding and goods shed were used mainly for agricultural goods.
The site today
The station area has been comprehensively redeveloped and almost the only evidence it was ever in the village is a road called "Station Hill". The rail bridge on entering the village from Hermitage still stands with the stump of a loading crane under the bridge preserved. Another large rail bridge just to the north of the village still stands in good condition.