Pewsey railway station

Coordinates: 51°20′31″N 1°46′16″W / 51.342°N 1.771°W / 51.342; -1.771
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Pewsey
Berks and Hants Extension Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1862Opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.222 million
2019/20Increase 0.269 million
2020/21Decrease 47,702
2021/22Increase 0.159 million
2022/23Increase 0.181 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Pewsey railway station serves the large village of

Berks and Hants line, 75 miles 26 chains (75.33 mi; 121.2 km) measured from the zero point at London Paddington,[1] and served by intercity trains operated by Great Western Railway between London and the West Country. The average journey time to Paddington from Pewsey is just over an hour. Services between Pewsey and Bedwyn, the next station up the line, are infrequent, most eastbound services next calling at Hungerford, Newbury or Reading instead. This is because Bedwyn was the most westerly point of the Network SouthEast on this line, while Pewsey was an InterCity
station.

Pewsey station (despite its relatively few services) has decent passenger usage due to its proximity to Marlborough, about 6 miles (10 km) away, and is in close proximity to other nearby towns and villages with no railway station.

History

The station was opened by the

Castle Cary Cut-Off.[2]

The railway was operated from the start by the

signal box was situated on the west end of the eastbound platform; it was replaced by a larger signal box in 1933 but this was closed in 1966.[2]

In 1969, the footbridge was replaced with a secondhand one brought from Cookham. By 2015 this bridge was in poor condition and was itself replaced by Network Rail with a new, taller, structure incorporating a rainwater drainage system and costing £465,000. In 1984 the old wooden waiting room on the eastbound platform was demolished and replaced by a brick-built shelter. This was built to match the distinctive Berks and Hants style of the original station buildings which still stand on the opposite platform. The following year the station was awarded a First Class award in the Best Preserved Station competition of the Association of Railway Preservation Societies.[2]

The station celebrated its 145th birthday on 9 November 2007. A cake was cut by Pewsey Parish Council chairman, Alex Carder, with First Great Western service delivery manager Alison Stone.

Staff

Trevor Beaven, a long-serving stationmaster who retired in 2020,[citation needed] was awarded an MBE for his services in 1999.[3]

Culture

Pewsey Station is mentioned in the December 2005 film,

Coombe Halt
, the ultimate destination of the Pevensie children, would have to pass through Pewsey on its way from London Paddington.

Services

A westbound train calling at Pewsey

All services at Pewsey are operated by

London Paddington and Exeter St Davids of which some continue to Paignton, Plymouth or Penzance
. Additional services call at Pewsey during the peak periods.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Bedwyn  
Reading-Taunton line
   Westbury
Newbury    
  Historical railways  
Wootton Rivers Halt
Line open, station closed 		 
Berks and Hants Extension Railway
   Manningford Halt
Line open, station closed

References

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  3. ^ "MBE civil (A - C)". BBC News. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
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