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Stanton railway station

Stanton railway station

Disused railway station in Standon Fitzwarren, Swindon

Stanton railway station served the village of Stanton Fitzwarren, in the historic county of Wiltshire, England, from 1883 to 1962 on the Highworth branch line.

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History

The station was opened on 9 May 1883 by the Great Western Railway. It was known as Stanton Halt in the handbook of stations in 1949 and in Bradshaw in 1952. It closed on 2 March 1953.[1] The last train ran on 3 August 1962,[2] which was used for employees at Swindon Works.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 219. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. [2]
    "Stanton railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. [3]
    Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 402. OCLC 931112387.
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