Speen railway station
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Station site in 2010.
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Location | |
Place | Speen |
Area | West Berkshire |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Grid reference | SU456683 |
Operations | |
Original company | Lambourn Valley Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Platforms | 1[1] |
History | |
1898 | Opened |
1960 | Closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Speen railway station served the village of Speen, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2]
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 | ||
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Newbury West Fields Halt | Great Western Railway Lambourn Valley Railway |
Stockcross and Bagnor Halt |
References
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