Churn railway station
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Churn railway station was a station on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway in England. It served Churn Down, a remote part of the Berkshire Downs. The nearest village was Blewbury, two miles north, which was already served by Upton and Blewbury railway station, the previous station on the line.
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Churn | |
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Station in 1967. | |
General information | |
Location | Churn Down, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire England |
Grid reference | SU517825 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Pre-grouping | Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway Western Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
6 July 1888 (1888-07-06) | Opened (private station) |
1905 | Opened for public use |
4 August 1942 | Closed |
8 March 1943 | Re-opened |
10 September 1962 | Closed |
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