Burghclere

Burghclere was a station in Hampshire on the Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway between Highclare and Litchfield

Information
Type: National Rail (Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway)
Opened: 1885
Closed: 1960
Platforms: 2

The station was opened as Sydmonton, which is a village closer to the station than Burghclere, in 1885. The station became part of the Great Western Railway. Burghclere was closed in 1942 but re-opened the following year. The station closed again in 1960 this time for good though freight continued to use the line until the mid-1960s.

The station had twin platforms and a small goods yard including some private sidings and a cattle dock. The main station building is now a private dwelling.
Burghclere station (KD collection)