Fenny Compton West railway station
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Fenny Compton West | |
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General information | |
Location | East and West Junction Railway |
Pre-grouping | SuA&MJR |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Western Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
1 June 1871 | Station opens |
1 August 1877 | Station closes |
22 February 1885 | Station reopens |
7 April 1952 | Station closes[1][page needed] |
Fenny Compton West railway station was a
.History
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It was opened by
There were two platforms to serve the
In fact the Board of Trade had been extremely critical of the impecunious line. On the first visit of its inspector for, it had commented on deficient ballast, missing fish bolts, incomplete points interlocking, as well as poor fencing and lack of station facilities, such as name boards and clocks
The line became part of the
The LMS found it a useful link between its Bristol and London routes in competition with GWR goods traffic to the Capital.
Initially the line had its own signal box, but in 1931 a new joint LMS and GWR box was built to the north of the station. This in turn was replaced by British Rail in 1960.
Passenger services finished on the E&W in 1952. Subsequently, the up platform was removed, and various connecting lines were installed to allow through goods traffic. However this never materialised because the line was closed as a through route in 1965. A stub of the Stratford upon Avon line remains as a freight line leading to the Kineton Military Railway. The GWR line remains as the present day Didcot to Chester line. Although the station trackwork remains much as it was, the platforms and most of the buildings have gone.
Routes
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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North End | East and West Junction Railway
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Byfield |
References
Further reading
- Jordan, A. (1982). The Stratford upon Avon and Midland Junction Railway: The Shakespeare Route. Oxford Railway Publishing Company.
- Dunn, J.M. (1952). The Stratford upon Avon & Midland Junction Railway. South Godstone: The Oakwood Press.