Witney railway station

Witney
GWR 7400 No. 7412 at Witney with an Oxford-Fairford service in 1962, while the driver exchanges the single-line tablet with the porter-signalman
General information
LocationWitney, West Oxfordshire
England
Coordinates51°46′38″N 1°29′07″W / 51.77725°N 1.48540°W / 51.77725; -1.48540
Grid referenceSP356088
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEast Gloucestershire Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
15 January 1873 (1873-01-15)Opened
18 June 1962Closed to passengers
c.1965Closed to goods

Witney railway station served the Oxfordshire town of Witney on the Oxford, Witney and Fairford Railway line. It consisted of two stone-built platforms, a station building, a signal box, and a shed in the form of a pagoda.