Highworth railway station served the town of Highworth, Wiltshire, England, from 1883 to 1962 on the Highworth branch line.
Highworth | |
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![]() The site of the station in 2018 | |
General information | |
Location | Highworth, Wiltshire England |
Coordinates | 51.6309°N 1.7178°W / 51.6309; -1.7178 |
Grid reference | SU196924 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway British Railways (Western Region) |
Key dates | |
9 May 1883 (1883-05-09) | Opened |
2 March 1953 | Closed to passengers |
2 August 1962 (1962-08-02) | Closed completely |
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]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Great Western Railway Highworth branch line |
Hannington Line and station closed |
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