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Lambourn
General information
Location	Lambourn, West Berkshire England
Coordinates	51°30′18″N 1°31′46″W / 51.5049°N 1.5295°W / 51.5049; -1.5295
Grid reference	SU327785
Platforms	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

Lambourn railway station was a railway station in Lambourn, Berkshire, England, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.

History

The station opened on 4 April 1898. 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. The station was also busy with racehorses, with traffic peaking between 1920 and 1935.

Closure

The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960.

References

1. ^ "Lambourn". The History of a Branch Line 1898 to 1973. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
2. ^ "Station Name: LAMBOURN". Disused Stations. Retrieved 22 June 2010.

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