Uffington railway station
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Uffington railway station (sometimes marked as Uffington Junction) is a former station on the Great Western Main Line
. The station was about 0.75 miles (1.2 km) northeast of the village of Uffington
, a village in what was then part of Berkshire
, on the west side of the road between Uffington and Baulking
.
In 1864 Uffington became a junction as the Faringdon Railway opened between there and the town of Faringdon
. In 1886 the GWR took over the Faringdon Railway.
In 1951 British Railways
withdrew passenger services from the Faringdon Railway. In 1964 BR withdrew freight traffic from the Faringdon Railway, and closed all passenger stations between Didcot
and Swindon
including Uffington, and Uffington's station buildings were subsequently demolished.
Great Western Main Line
The Great Western Main Line is a main line railway in Great Britain that runs westwards from London Paddington station to the west of England and South Wales. The core Great Western Main Line runs from London Paddington to Temple Meads railway station in Bristol. A major branch of the Great...
. The station was about 0.75 miles (1.2 km) northeast of the village of Uffington
Uffington, Oxfordshire
Uffington is a village and civil parish about south of Faringdon. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. Uffington is most commonly known as the location of the Uffington White Horse hill figure....
, a village in what was then part of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, on the west side of the road between Uffington and Baulking
Baulking
Baulking or Balking is a village and civil parish about southeast of Faringdon in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 Boundary Changes transferred it to Oxfordshire....
.
In 1864 Uffington became a junction as the Faringdon Railway opened between there and the town of Faringdon
Faringdon
Faringdon is a market town in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. It is on the edge of the Thames Valley, between the River Thames and the Ridgeway...
. In 1886 the GWR took over the Faringdon Railway.
In 1951 British Railways
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
withdrew passenger services from the Faringdon Railway. In 1964 BR withdrew freight traffic from the Faringdon Railway, and closed all passenger stations between Didcot
Didcot Parkway railway station
Didcot Parkway is a railway station serving the town of Didcot in Oxfordshire in England. The station was opened as Didcot on 12 June 1844, and renamed Didcot Parkway on 29 July 1985 to reflect its role as a park and ride railhead....
and Swindon
Swindon railway station
Swindon railway station is in the town of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The station entrance is on Station Road, to the south of the line.It is approximately from the central bus station and the town centre...
including Uffington, and Uffington's station buildings were subsequently demolished.