Great Shefford railway station
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View looking away from the site of the station towards Lambourn
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| Location | |
| Place | Great Shefford |
| Area | West Berkshire |
| Coordinates | 51°28′35″N 1°26′55″W / 51.4765°N 1.4486°WCoordinates: 51°28′35″N 1°26′55″W / 51.4765°N 1.4486°W |
| Grid reference | SU384753 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lambourn Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1898 | Opened as West Shefford |
| 1900 | Renamed Great Shefford |
| 1960 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Great Shefford railway station was a railway station in Great Shefford, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway.
The station opened on 1 April 1898 as West Shefford. It was renamed Great Shefford in November 1900.
In 1923, a crane costing £179 was installed to facilitate the handling of heavy goods – particularly timber. The crane had a loading capacity of 64 tons. The station had a coal yard, and also dealt with dairy produce, , and racehorses.
The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960.
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