Abingdon railway station

Abingdon
Abingdon station in the 1960s
General information
LocationAbingdon, Vale of White Horse
England
Coordinates51°40′20″N 1°16′48″W / 51.67223°N 1.28009°W / 51.67223; -1.28009
Grid referenceSU499973
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Opened2 June 1856 (1856-06-02) [1]
Closed
9 September 1963 (1963-09-09) (Passengers);
June 1984 (Goods)
Original companyAbingdon Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGWR
Key dates
November 1872Converted from broad to standard gauge.

Abingdon railway station was a station which served the town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England until 1963.[a]

  1. ^ "Opening of the Abingdon Station". Reading Mercury, Oxford Gazette, Newbury Herald, and Berks County Advertiser. 31 May 1856. p. 7.


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