Great Shefford railway station was a railway station in Great Shefford, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2]

Great Shefford
View looking away from the site of the station towards Lambourn
General information
Location	Great Shefford, West Berkshire England
Coordinates	51.4765°N 1.4486°W / 51.4765; -1.4486
Grid reference	SU384753
Platforms	1[1]
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lambourn Valley Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1898	Opened as West Shefford
1900	Renamed Great Shefford
1960	Closed

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]

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