Great Shefford railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Great Shefford |
| Area | West Berkshire |
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| Grid reference | SU384753 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lambourn Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1[1] |
| History | |
| 1898 | Opened as West Shefford |
| 1900 | Renamed Great Shefford |
| 1960 | Closed |
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Great Shefford railway station was a railway station in Great Shefford, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2]
History
The station opened on 1 April 1898 as West Shefford. It was renamed Great Shefford in November 1900.[1][3]
In 1923, a crane costing £179 was installed to facilitate the handling of heavy goods – particularly timber. The crane had a loading capacity of 64 tons.[2] The station had a coal yard, and also dealt with dairy produce, livestock, and racehorses.[1][2]
The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Welford Park | Great Western Railway Lambourn Valley Railway |
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