Steventon railway station
Steventon | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Steventon, District of Vale of White Horse England | ||||
| Grid reference | SU472916 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | GWR | ||||
| Post-grouping | GWR Western Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 June 1840 | Opened | ||||
| 7 December 1964 | Closed | ||||
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Steventon railway station was built when the Great Western Railway extended their main line from Reading to the village of Steventon, opening the line on 1 June 1840. Two months later, on 20 July, it was extended to Faringdon Road, and in December of that year, to Swindon.