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Highworth railway station served the town of Highworth, Wiltshire, England, from 1883 to 1962 on the Highworth branch line.

Highworth
The site of the station in 2018
General information
LocationHighworth, Wiltshire
England
Coordinates51.6309°N 1.7178°W / 51.6309; -1.7178
Grid referenceSU196924
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
British Railways (Western Region)
Key dates
9 May 1883 (1883-05-09)Opened
2 March 1953Closed to passengers
2 August 1962 (1962-08-02)Closed completely

History


The station was opened on 9 May 1883 by Great Western Railway. It closed to normal passengers on 2 March 1953 but it remained open for employees at Swindon Works until 2 August 1962.[1][2]


References


  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 227. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Highworth railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Great Western Railway
Highworth branch line
  Hannington
Line and station closed





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