Boxford railway station

Boxford
The remains of Boxford station, before the track was removed
Location
Place	Boxford
Area	West Berkshire
Coordinates	51°26′36″N 1°23′26″W / 51.4432°N 1.3906°W / 51.4432; -1.3906Coordinates: 51°26′36″N 1°23′26″W / 51.4432°N 1.3906°W / 51.4432; -1.3906
Grid reference	SU424717
Operations
Original company	Lambourn Valley Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Platforms	1[1]
History
1898	Opened
1960	Closed
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Boxford railway station was a railway station in Boxford, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.^[2]

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898. Until 1954 it was manned; between 1904 and 1940 it was overseen by Charlie Brown, a local man employed by the Great Western Railway.^[1]

The station had few passenger facilities, and dealt primarily with small goods.^[2] Boxford was the first stop on the line with a siding, which also functioned as a passing loop.^[1]

The station closed to all traffic in 1960.^[2] The station's wooden shelter is now used as a bus shelter in the village.^[2][3]

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