Speen railway station

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Speen
Speen railway station.jpg
Station site in 2010.
LocationSpeen, West Berkshire
England
Coordinates51°24′42″N 1°20′41″W / 51.4116°N 1.3447°W / 51.4116; -1.3447Coordinates: 51°24′42″N 1°20′41″W / 51.4116°N 1.3447°W / 51.4116; -1.3447
Grid referenceSU456683
Platforms1[1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLambourn Valley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
4 April 1898Opened
4 January 1960Closed

Speen railway station served the village of Speen, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2]

The station had one platform with, in its later years, two small buildings, one being of the GWR's pagoda style.[3]

History[]

The station opened on 4 April 1898 as Speen for Donnington. It was occasionally referred to by this name in official documentation until at least 1932.[2]

Goods traffic[]

The station dealt with a high percentage of livestock and dairy traffic.

Closure[]

It closed on 4 January 1960.[2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Newbury West Fields Halt   Great Western Railway
Lambourn Valley Railway 		  Stockcross and Bagnor Halt

References[]

  1. ^ "Speen". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Station Name: SPEEN". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  3. ^ Butt 1995, p. 217.

Sources[]

  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.

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