Hannington | |
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![]() Site of Hannington Station, Swindon | |
General information | |
Location | Hannington, Swindon England |
Coordinates | 51°37′32″N 1°44′19″W / 51.625626°N 1.738481°W |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
9 May 1883 | Opened |
2 March 1953 | Closed |
Hannington railway station is a former railway station near Hannington, in Wiltshire, England on the Highworth Branch Line from Swindon.
The station was about a mile southeast of Hannington village, near the Blunsdon to Highworth road;[1] the platform had a small wooden building and there was a small goods yard. Much of the traffic was agricultural, milk in particular.[2]
The line operated a passenger service from 9 May 1883 until 2 March 1953, and the branch closed to all traffic in 1962.[2]
Although the majority of the station has disappeared the front of the platform is still visible.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ordnance Survey One-inch sheet 252: Swindon". National Library of Scotland. 1896. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ a b Oakley, Mike (2004). Wiltshire Railway Stations. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press. pp. 62–63. ISBN 1-904349-33-1.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Highworth Line and station close |
Great Western Railway Highworth Branch Line |
Stanton Line and station closed |