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Stockcross and Bagnor Halt railway station was a railway station near Newbury, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.[2] It served the villages of Stockcross and Bagnor.

Stockcross and Bagnor Halt
Station site in 2010.
General information
Location	Woodspeen, West Berkshire England
Coordinates	51.4195°N 1.3653°W / 51.4195; -1.3653
Grid reference	SU441691
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 Stockcross
?	Renamed Stockcross and Bagnor
1934	Renamed Stockcross and Bagnor Halt
1960	Closed

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898.[3] Originally named Stockcross, it soon became Stockcross and Bagnor.[3][4]

Passenger traffic

Until 1905 it was manned, after which station staff would be drafted in from nearby Boxford railway station as necessary. On 9 July 1934, the station was down-classified to a "halt".[2][3]

Goods traffic

The station often dealt with light goods, including dairy produce. It was used to transport racehorses to and from the nearby Marsh Benham stud.[2]

Closure

The station closed on 4 January 1960.[2]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Speen		Great Western Railway Lambourn Valley Railway		Boxford

References

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