Highworth railway station

Disused railway station in Highworth, Wiltshire

51°37′51″N 1°43′04″W / 51.6309°N 1.7178°W / 51.6309; -1.7178Grid referenceSU196924Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayPre-groupingGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western Railway
British Railways (Western Region)Key dates9 May 1883 (1883-05-09)Opened2 March 1953Closed to passengers2 August 1962 (1962-08-02)Closed completely

Highworth railway station served the town of Highworth, Wiltshire, England, from 1883 to 1962 on the Highworth branch line.

The station was opened on 9 May 1883 by Great Western Railway. It closed to public passengers on 2 March 1953 but it remained open for employees at Swindon Works until 2 August 1962.[1][2]

Two tracks, with a platform and a small station building atop it.
Highworth Station in 1950

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 227. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Highworth railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 23 October 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Great Western Railway
Highworth branch line 		  Hannington
Line and station closed


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