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Stratton railway station

Coordinates: 51°35′16″N 1°45′19″W / 51.5877°N 1.7554°W / 51.5877; -1.7554
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Stratton
The site of the station in 2018
General information
LocationStratton St Margaret, Wiltshire
England
Coordinates51°35′16″N 1°45′19″W / 51.5877°N 1.7554°W / 51.5877; -1.7554
Grid referenceSU170876
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
9 May 1883 (1883-05-09)Opened
2 March 1953 (1953-03-02)Closed for regular passenger trains
3 August 1962complete closure

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

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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

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  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 222. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 409. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ "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
Stanton
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Highworth branch line
  Swindon
Line and station open