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

Lambourn
General information
Location	Lambourn, West Berkshire England
Coordinates	51.5049°N 1.5295°W / 51.5049; -1.5295
Grid reference	SU327785
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
1960	Closed

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898.[1] It was the terminus and the most substantial station on the line. Currently, a street named "The Old Station Yard" runs through the now demolished site.

Goods traffic

Lambourn had an office and extensive freight facilities, including a goods yard with a loading dock, goods shed, locomotive shed, a coal yard and office, and cattle pens.[2] The station was also busy with racehorses, with traffic peaking between 1920 and 1935.[2]

Closure

The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960.[1]

References

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