Stockcross and Bagnor Halt railway station
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Station site in 2010.
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| Location | |
| Place | Woodspeen |
| Area | West Berkshire |
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| Grid reference | SU441691 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lambourn Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1[1] |
| History | |
| 1898 | Opened as Stockcross |
| ? | Renamed Stockcross and Bagnor |
| 1934 | Renamed Stockcross and Bagnor Halt |
| 1960 | Closed |
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Stockcross and Bagnor Halt railway station was a railway station near Newbury, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2] It served the villages of Stockcross and Bagnor.
History
The station opened on 4 April 1898.[3] Originally named Stockcross, it soon became Stockcross and Bagnor.[3][4]
Passenger traffic
Until 1905 it was manned, after which station staff would be drafted in from nearby Boxford railway station as necessary. On 9 July 1934, the station was down-classified to a "halt".[2][3]
Goods traffic
The station often dealt with light goods, including dairy produce. It was used to transport racehorses to and from the nearby Marsh Benham stud.[2]
Closure
The station closed on 4 January 1960.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Speen | Great Western Railway Lambourn Valley Railway |
Boxford | ||
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