Midgham railway station
General information | |
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Location | Woolhampton; Midgham, West Berkshire England |
Coordinates | 51°23′46″N 1°10′42″W / 51.3961°N 1.1783°W |
Grid reference | SU572666 |
Managed by | Great Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | MDG |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
History | |
Original company | Berks and Hants Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | GWR |
Key dates | |
21 December 1847 | Opened as "Woolhampton" |
1 March 1873 | Renamed "Midgham" |
2 November 1964 | Renamed "Midgham Halt" |
5 May 1969 | Renamed "Midgham" |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 30,556 |
2019/20 | 36,770 |
2020/21 | 8,826 |
2021/22 | 24,158 |
2022/23 | 32,440 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Midgham railway station, formerly known as Woolhampton railway station, is a
The station is on the Reading to Taunton railway line and is 46 miles 59 chains (46.74 miles, 75.22 km) from London Paddington.
History
The line from
The station was subsequently renamed twice by British Rail: on 2 November 1964 it became "Midgham Halt" but on 5 May 1969 it reverted to "Midgham".[7]
Description
Midgham station is near the centre of Woolhampton village, on an unclassified road just south of its junction with the
Services
The station is served by local services operated by
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Aldermaston | Reading to Taunton line
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Thatcham |
Incidents
On 10 August 1927, the leading bogie of the then new King class locomotive, 6003 King George IV, became derailed at speed approaching Midgham. This led to the suspension arrangement of the unusual bogie being improved.[9]
References
- ^ MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. pp. 192–3, 294–5.
- ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Butt 1995, pp. 159, 255
- ^ "Basingstoke Railway History in Maps". Christopher Tolley. 2001. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ MacDermot 1927, p. 336
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: WW2 Training Film for US Soldiers | How to Behave in Britain | 1943 – via YouTube.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 159
- ^ Table 116 National Rail timetable, May 2016
- ^ Nock, O S (1967). The GWR Stars, Castles and Kings, Vol 1. Newton Abbott: David and Charles. pp. 131–132.
External links
- Train times and station information for Midgham railway station from National Rail