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{{Short description|Disused railway station in Oxfordshire, England}}
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{{Infobox UK disused station
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|name = Abingdon
{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}
|image_name =
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{{Infobox station
| caption =
|original = Abingdon Railway
| name = Abingdon
| status = Disused
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|pregroup = [[Great Western Railway]]
| image = Abingdon station (1960s).JPG
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|postgroup = GWR
|locale = [[Abingdon, Oxfordshire|Abingdon]]
| caption = Abingdon station in the 1960s
|borough = [[Vale of White Horse]]
| borough = [[Abingdon, Oxfordshire|Abingdon]], [[Vale of White Horse]]
| country = England
|gridref = SU499973
| coordinates = {{coord|51.67223|-1.28009|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
|latitude = 51.67223
| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
|longitude = -1.28009
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|SU499973|25|SU499973}}
|platforms = 1
|years = 2 June 1856
| platforms = 1
| opened = {{Start date|1856|06|02|df=y}} <ref name=RM-31May1856>{{cite news |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=31 May 1856
|events = Station opens
|title=Opening of the Abingdon Station
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|years1 = November 1872
|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000369/18560531/057/0007 |url-access=limited |work=Reading Mercury, Oxford Gazette, Newbury Herald, and Berks County Advertiser |page=7}}</ref>
|events1 = Converted to standard gauge
| closed = {{plainlist}}{{End date|1963|09|09|df=y}} (''Passengers'');<br/>June 1984 (''Goods''){{endplainlist}}
|years2 = 9 September 1963
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| original = Abingdon Railway
|events2 = Station closes to passengers
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| pregroup = [[Great Western Railway]]
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| postgroup = GWR
| events = Converted from [[Broad-gauge railway|broad]] to [[Standard-gauge railway|standard gauge]].
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| years = November 1872
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'''Abingdon railway station''' was a station which until 1963 served the town of [[Abingdon, Oxfordshire|Abingdon]], then in [[Berkshire]], now in [[Oxfordshire]], in England.
'''Abingdon railway station''' was a station which served the town of [[Abingdon, Oxfordshire|Abingdon]] in [[Oxfordshire]], England until 1963.{{efn|At that time the town lay within the county of [[Berkshire]].}}


==History==
==History==
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The station was built by the Abingdon Railway, although this was operated by the [[Great Western Railway]] (GWR) from opening on 2 June 1856. The station and yard were built to the [[broad gauge]] on land acquired from the Mayor and Aldermen of the Borough of Abingdon on 19 March 1856 at a cost of £472. Seven properties were demolished to make way for the station and yard, including the Plough Inn which was subsequently rebuilt at a different location. The approach to the station from Stert Street had gates and no [[Rights of way in England and Wales|public right of way]] was allowed.{{sfn|Trippett|de Courtais|1985|p=5}} Station facilities consisted of a single platform covered by a timber [[train shed]].{{sfn|Trippett|de Courtais|1985|p=5}} A [[locomotive shed]] was built on land which was never formally conveyed to the railway, but later acquired by [[adverse possession]].{{sfn|Trippett|de Courtais|1985|p=5}}


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The station was built by the Abingdon Railway, a short branch line at which Abingdon was the terminus and only stop, although this was operated by the [[Great Western Railway]] (GWR) from opening on 2 June 1856. The station and yard were built to the [[broad gauge]] on land acquired from the Mayor and Aldermen of the Borough of Abingdon on 19 March 1856 at a cost of £472. Seven properties were demolished to make way for the station and yard, including the Plough Inn which was subsequently rebuilt at a different location. The approach to the station from Stert Street had gates and no [[Rights of way in England and Wales|public right of way]] was allowed.{{sfn|Trippett|de Courtais|1985|p=5}} Station facilities consisted of a single platform covered by a timber [[train shed]].{{sfn|Trippett|de Courtais|1985|p=5}} A [[locomotive shed]] was built on land which was never formally conveyed to the railway, but later acquired by [[adverse possession]].{{sfn|Trippett|de Courtais|1985|p=5}}
The Abingdon Railway was absorbed by the GWR on 15 August 1904.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_gwr_comp1.htm |title=Railway Companies acquired by the GWR |accessdate=15 April 2009}}</ref> The line passed on to the [[Western Region of British Railways]] on [[nationalisation]] in 1948, and was then closed to passengers by the [[British Railways Board]] in 1963. However the branch was used by freight, notably [[MG Cars]], and the occasional passenger excursion, the last of which took place in June 1984.


The Abingdon Railway was absorbed by the GWR on 15 August 1904.<ref>{{cite web |title=Railway Companies Acquired by the GWR|url=http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_gwr_comp1.htm |website=The Great Western Archive |access-date=15 April 2009}}</ref> The line passed on to the [[Western Region of British Railways]] on [[nationalisation]] in 1948, and was then closed to passengers by the [[British Railways Board]] in 1963. The branch continued to be used by freight trains (notably for [[MG Cars]]) and sporadic passenger excursions, the last of which took place in June 1984. It was also sometimes pressed into service as an overnight stabling point for the [[Royal Train]] during royal visits to Oxfordshire, in connection with which the train is known to have stopped at {{Stnlnk|Radley}} station on at least one occasion.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=11 August 2014 |title=Trains, Plain-clothes Men and Royal Visitors |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/11398896.trains-plain-clothes-men-royal-visitors/ |work=[[Oxford Mail]] |access-date=7 January 2021}}</ref>
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The branch track was lifted in the late 1980s. A fraction of the former railway line is now used for a cyclepath, while the station and the adjoint part of the line near the city centre have been overbuilt by a supermarket, parking and other development.

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The branch track was lifted in the late 1980s. A fraction of the former railway line is now used for a cyclepath, while the station and the adjoining part of the line near the town centre are now occupied by a [[Waitrose]] supermarket, parking and other development.

The station featured briefly in a 1963 documentary film made for cinematic release, "High, Wide and Faster" (from the ''[[Look at Life (film series)|Look at Life]]'' series), which examined contemporary developments in road, rail, and sea transport.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Information – High, Wide and Faster |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150024601 |website=[[British Film Institute]] |access-date=7 January 2021}}</ref>


==Routes==
==Routes==
{{Disused Rail Start}}
{{Disused Rail Start}}
{{rail line two to one
{{rail line two to one
|previous1 = {{stnlnk|Abingdon Junction}}<br><small>''Station closed; Line open''<br>before 1872</small>
|previous1 = {{stnlnk|Abingdon Junction}}<br /><small>''Station closed; Line open''<br />before 1872</small>
|next =
|next =
|route1 = [[Abingdon Railway]]<br /><small>[[Great Western Railway]]</small>
|route1 = [[Abingdon Railway]]<br /><small>[[Great Western Railway]]</small>
|previous2 = {{stnlnk|Radley}}<br><small>''Station open; Line open''<br>after 1872</small>
|previous2 = {{stnlnk|Radley}}<br /><small>''Station open; Line open''<br />after 1872</small>
|route2 = [[Abingdon Railway]]<br /><small>[[Great Western Railway]]</small>
|route2 = [[Abingdon Railway]]<br /><small>[[Great Western Railway]]</small>
|col = {{GWR colour}} |lightcol={{GWR light}} }}
|col = {{GWR colour}} |lightcol={{GWR light}} }}
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==Sources==
==Bibliography==
* {{Butt-Stations}}
* {{Butt-Stations}}
* {{Jowett-Nationalised}}
* {{Jowett-Nationalised}}
*{{Cite book | last1 = Trippett | first1 = Nigel | last2 = de Courtais | first2 = Nicholas | title = The Abingdon Branch | year = 1985 | publisher = Wild Swan Publications Ltd | location = Upper Bucklebury, Berks. | isbn = 0-906867-29-0 | ref = harv}}
*{{Cite book | last1 = Trippett | first1 = Nigel | last2 = de Courtais | first2 = Nicholas | title = The Abingdon Branch | year = 1985 | publisher = Wild Swan Publications Ltd | location = Upper Bucklebury, Berks. | isbn = 0-906867-29-0 }}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.npemap.org.uk/tiles/map.html#449,197,1 Station on navigable O.S. map]
* [http://www.npemap.org.uk/tiles/map.html#449,197,1 Station on navigable O.S. map]
* [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/a/abingdon/index.shtml Sub Brit site]
* [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/a/abingdon/index.shtml Sub Brit site]
* [http://www.abingdonbranch.co.uk GWR Abingdon Branch]
* [http://www.abingdonbranch.co.uk GWR Abingdon Branch] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803120608/http://www.abingdonbranch.co.uk/ |date=3 August 2020 }}
* [http://www.gwr2.steamrailways.com/stations/abitrk.png Track diagram]
* [http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/abitrk.png Track diagram]
* [http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/a/abingdon/index.shtml Disused stations - with maps and photos]


{{Closed stations Oxfordshire}}
{{Closed stations Oxfordshire}}

[[Category:Disused railway stations in Oxfordshire]]
[[Category:Disused railway stations in Oxfordshire]]
[[Category:Former Great Western Railway stations]]
[[Category:Former Great Western Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1856]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1856]]
[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1963]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1963]]
[[Category:Abingdon-on-Thames|Railway station]]
[[Category:Abingdon-on-Thames|Railway station]]
[[Category:History of Berkshire]]
[[Category:History of Berkshire]]

Latest revision as of 17:20, 15 October 2023

Abingdon
Abingdon station in the 1960s
General information
StandortAbingdon, Vale of White Horse
England
Coordinates51°40′20″N 1°16′48″W / 51.67223°N 1.28009°W / 51.67223; -1.28009
Grid referenceSU499973
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Opened2 June 1856 (1856-06-02) [1]
Closed
9 September 1963 (1963-09-09) (Passengers);
June 1984 (Goods)
Original companyAbingdon Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGWR
Key dates
November 1872Converted from broad to standard gauge.

Abingdon railway station was a station which served the town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England until 1963.[a]

History

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The station was built by the Abingdon Railway, a short branch line at which Abingdon was the terminus and only stop, although this was operated by the Great Western Railway (GWR) from opening on 2 June 1856. The station and yard were built to the broad gauge on land acquired from the Mayor and Aldermen of the Borough of Abingdon on 19 March 1856 at a cost of £472. Seven properties were demolished to make way for the station and yard, including the Plough Inn which was subsequently rebuilt at a different location. The approach to the station from Stert Street had gates and no public right of way was allowed.[2] Station facilities consisted of a single platform covered by a timber train shed.[2] A locomotive shed was built on land which was never formally conveyed to the railway, but later acquired by adverse possession.[2]

The Abingdon Railway was absorbed by the GWR on 15 August 1904.[3] The line passed on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, and was then closed to passengers by the British Railways Board in 1963. The branch continued to be used by freight trains (notably for MG Cars) and sporadic passenger excursions, the last of which took place in June 1984. It was also sometimes pressed into service as an overnight stabling point for the Royal Train during royal visits to Oxfordshire, in connection with which the train is known to have stopped at Radley station on at least one occasion.[4]

The branch track was lifted in the late 1980s. A fraction of the former railway line is now used for a cyclepath, while the station and the adjoining part of the line near the town centre are now occupied by a Waitrose supermarket, parking and other development.

The station featured briefly in a 1963 documentary film made for cinematic release, "High, Wide and Faster" (from the Look at Life series), which examined contemporary developments in road, rail, and sea transport.[5]

Routes

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Abingdon Junction
Station closed; Line open
before 1872 		  Abingdon Railway
Great Western Railway
   Terminus
Radley
Station open; Line open
after 1872 		  Abingdon Railway
Great Western Railway
  

Notes

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  1. ^ At that time the town lay within the county of Berkshire.

References

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  1. ^ "Opening of the Abingdon Station". Reading Mercury, Oxford Gazette, Newbury Herald, and Berks County Advertiser. 31 May 1856. p. 7.
  2. ^ a b c Trippett & de Courtais 1985, p. 5.
  3. ^ "Railway Companies Acquired by the GWR". The Great Western Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Trains, Plain-clothes Men and Royal Visitors". Oxford Mail. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Information – High, Wide and Faster". British Film Institute. Retrieved 7 January 2021.

Bibliography

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