Blenheim and Woodstock railway station
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Blenheim & Woodstock was a railway station constructed in the neoclassical style
which served the town of Woodstock
and Blenheim Palace
in the English
county of Oxfordshire
. The station, as well as the line, was constructed by the Duke of Marlborough
and was privately run until 1897 when it became part of the Great Western Railway
. The number of trains serving the station was cut in the late 1930s, and again in 1952 down to only six trains a day. The station closed in February 1957 with the last train adorned with a wreath.
The station building still exists and was initially converted into a garage and petrol station. Although the forecourt still exists the site is no longer used as a petrol station, but for used car sales. There has been some talk of the building being demolished for building on the site but after a few years this has not yet materialised despite plans being submitted.
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
which served the town of Woodstock
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Woodstock is a small town northwest of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. It is the location of Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in 1874 and is buried in the nearby village of Bladon....
and Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. The station, as well as the line, was constructed by the Duke of Marlborough
George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough
George Charles Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough DL , styled Earl of Sunderland until 1857 and Marquess of Blandford between 1857 and 1883, was a British peer.-Background and education:...
and was privately run until 1897 when it became part of the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
. The number of trains serving the station was cut in the late 1930s, and again in 1952 down to only six trains a day. The station closed in February 1957 with the last train adorned with a wreath.
The station building still exists and was initially converted into a garage and petrol station. Although the forecourt still exists the site is no longer used as a petrol station, but for used car sales. There has been some talk of the building being demolished for building on the site but after a few years this has not yet materialised despite plans being submitted.