Faringdon railway station
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Faringdon | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Faringdon, Vale of White Horse England |
| Grid reference | SU287951 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Faringdon Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1864 | Station opens |
| 1951 | Station closes to passengers |
| 1964 | Station closes to freight |
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Faringdon railway station is a closed stone and brick built railway station that served the market town of Faringdon, in Oxfordshire, England and was on the Faringdon branch line.
History
[edit]The line was opened on 1 June 1864,[1] between Faringdon and the Great Western Railway (GWR) at Uffington, with construction funded by a consortium of local business men called the Faringdon Railway Company which was purchased outright by the GWR in 1886.[2] Constructed as a broad gauge line it was converted to standard gauge in 1878. Passenger traffic peaked in 1913, but later declined to such an extent that the passenger service was withdrawn on 31 December 1951.[1] Freight traffic continued to use the line until 1964.
Faringdon Town Council proposed in 2005 to reopen the line[3] but it remains closed.
The station building is still extant, having been used for various commercial purposes; it has been a children's nursery since 2002.[4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uffington | British Railways Faringdon Branch Line | Terminus |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Parsons, Dave. "Faringdon Railway". Faringdon Online. Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ Gillman, John (18 October 2005). "Faringdon Advanced Broadgauge Railway Vision Statement". Faringdon Town Council. Archived from the original on 10 January 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ "Our childcare facilities at The Old Station Nursery". The Old Station Nursery. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2010.