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.
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| Burghclere station (KD collection) |
