Woodborough railway station
Woodborough railway station is a former railway station in Woodborough, Wiltshire, UK on the Reading to Taunton line. The line opened in 1862, providing a link to Devizes. The station closed in 1966 as part of the Beeching cuts. Today the line is still in use and the station's sidings remain in place.[2]
Woodborough | |
|---|---|
 Woodborough Sidings, the site of the former station | |
| Location | Woodborough, Wiltshire England |
| Coordinates | 51.33516°N 1.85106°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1862 | Opened[1] |
| 1966 | Closed[1] |
References
- "Woodborough". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- Oakley, Mike (2004). Wiltshire Railway Stations. The Dovecote Press. p. 148. ISBN 1904349331.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manningford Halt Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Berks and Hants Railway |
Patney and Chirton Line open, station closed | ||
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