Whitchurch Town railway station

Not to be confused with Whitchurch railway station (Hampshire).

Whitchurch Town
LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T No. 41329 passes the station in the 1960s.
General information
LocationWhitchurch, Basingstoke and Deane
England
Coordinates51°13′44″N 1°20′36″W / 51.2289°N 1.3433°W / 51.2289; -1.3433
Grid referenceSU459479
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyDidcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Pre-groupingDidcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
4 May 1885 (1885-05-04)Opened as Whitchurch
1 July 1924Renamed Whitchurch (Hants)
4 August 1942Closed
8 March 1943Reopened as Whitchurch (Hants)
26 September 1949Renamed Whitchurch Town
7 March 1960Closed to passengers
6 May 1963Closed to goods
Location

Whitchurch Town railway station was a stop on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway between 1885 and 1960. It served the town of Whitchurch, in Hampshire, England.

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