Stanton railway station
Appearance
Stanton | |
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![]() The site of the station in 2018 | |
General information | |
Location | Stanton Fitzwarren, Wiltshire England |
Coordinates | 51°36′49″N 1°45′02″W / 51.6137°N 1.7505°W |
Grid reference | SU173905 |
Platforms | 1 |
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 to passengers |
1962 | Closed completely |
Stanton railway station served the village of Stanton Fitzwarren, in the historic county of Wiltshire, England, from 1883 to 1962 on the Highworth branch line.
History
[edit]The station was opened on 9 May 1883 by the Great Western Railway. It was known as Stanton Halt in the handbook of stations in 1949 and in Bradshaw in 1952. It closed on 2 March 1953.[1] The last train ran on 3 August 1962,[2] which was used for employees at Swindon Works.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 219. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Stanton railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 402. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Hannington Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Highworth branch line |
Stratton Line and station closed |