Stanton railway station

Disused railway station in Standon Fitzwarren, Swindon

Stanton

The site of the station in 2018

General information
Location| Stanton Fitzwarren, Wiltshire
England
Coordinates| 51°36′49″N 1°45′02″W﻿ / ﻿51.6137°N 1.7505°W﻿ / 51.6137; -1.7505
Grid reference| SU173905
Platforms| 1
Other information
Status| Disused
History
Original company| Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping| Great Western Railway
Post-grouping| Great Western Railway
Key dates
9 May 1883 (1883-05-09)| Opened
2 March 1953| Closed to passengers
1962| Closed completely

Stanton railway station served the village of Stanton Fitzwarren, in the historic county of Wiltshire, England, from 1883 to 1962 on the Highworth branch line.

## History

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The station was opened on 9 May 1883 by the Great Western Railway. It was known as Stanton Halt in the handbook of stations in 1949 and in Bradshaw in 1952. It closed on 2 March 1953.[1] The last train ran on 3 August 1962,[2] carrying employees of Swindon Works.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 219\. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. ^ "Stanton railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
3. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 402\. OCLC 931112387.

Preceding station  |   | Disused railways  |   | Following station

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Hannington
Line and station closed |   | Great Western Railway
Highworth branch line |   | Stratton
Line and station closed

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