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; -1.7178
British Railways (Western Region)
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]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 227. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "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 | ||
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Terminus | Great Western Railway Highworth branch line | Hannington Line and station closed |
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