Woodborough railway station

Woodborough
Woodborough Sidings, the site of the former station
General information
LocationWoodborough, Wiltshire
England
Coordinates51°20′07″N 1°51′04″W / 51.33516°N 1.85106°W / 51.33516; -1.85106
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1862 (1862)Opened[1]
1966 (1966)Closed[1]
Location

Woodborough railway station is a former railway station in Woodborough, Wiltshire, UK on the Reading to Taunton line. The line opened in 1862, providing a link to Devizes. The station closed in 1966 as part of the Beeching cuts. Today the line is still in use and the station's sidings remain in place.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Woodborough". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. ^ Oakley, Mike (2004). Wiltshire Railway Stations. The Dovecote Press. p. 148. ISBN 1904349331.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Manningford Halt
Line open, station closed 		  Great Western Railway
Berks and Hants Railway 		  Patney and Chirton
Line open, station closed


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