Stratton railway station

Disused railway station in Swindon, England

51°35′16″N 1°45′19″W / 51.5877°N 1.7554°W / 51.5877; -1.7554Grid referenceSU170876Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayPre-groupingGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates9 May 1883 (1883-05-09)Opened2 March 1953 (1953-03-02)Closed for regular passenger trains3 August 1962complete closure

Stratton railway station served the village of Stratton St Margaret, in the historic county of Wiltshire, England, from 1883 to 1953 on the Highworth branch line.

History

The station was opened on 9 May 1883 by the Great Western Railway. It closed to passengers on 2 March 1953,[1] although it was still used by employees of Swindon Works until 3 August 1962.[2] Nothing remains.[3]

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 222. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 409. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ "Stratton railway station (site), Swindon © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 25 May 2022.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Stanton
Line and station closed 		  Great Western Railway
Highworth branch line 		  Swindon
Line and station open
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