- Moredon Platform railway station
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Swindon Area Railway Map LegendGWML to London Highworth branch line Stratton Stratton Park Halt Stratton St Margaret Works M&SWJR to Cheltenham M&SWJR to Southampton Hayes Knoll Chiseldon Camp Halt Blunsdon Chiseldon Moredon Platform Swindon Town Moredon Power Station Swindon Rushey Platt Purton Golden Valley Line Wootton Bassett SWML to Swansea GWML to Bristol Moredon Platform railway station was on the Midland and South Western Junction Railway in Wiltshire. The station, a few miles north west of Swindon, opened on 25 March 1913 on the section of the line from Swindon Town to Cirencester that had itself opened in 1883.
Moredon Platform was built primarily for milk traffic and passenger services were not advertised, though it appears to have been used by infrequent passengers throughout its short life. It officially closed in October 1932 but the Oakley book referred to below indicates that passenger receipts were still recorded up to 1935.
The single-platform station faced a siding that led to Moredon power station and up 100 coal wagons arrived each day. The M&SWJR line as a whole closed to passengers in 1961, but coal deliveries to the power station remained until 1969.
Route
Preceding station Disused railways Following station Blunsdon Midland and South Western Junction Railway
Swindon & Cheltenham Extension RailwayRushey Platt References
- Wiltshire Railway Stations, Mike Oakley, Dovecote Press, Wimborne, 2004, ISBN 1 904349 33 1
Coordinates: 51°35′06″N 1°49′28″W / 51.58489°N 1.82450°W
Closed railway stations in Wiltshire Bristol and North Somerset Railway Salisbury Branch Line Devizes Branch Line Reading to Taunton line Patney and Chirton · Woodborough · Manningford Halt · Wootton Rivers Halt · Savernake Low LevelChippenham and Calne Line Midland and South Western Junction Railway Cricklade · Moredon Platform · Rushey Platt · Swindon Town · Chiseldon · Chiseldon Camp · Ogbourne · Marlborough Low Level · Marlborough High Level · Savernake High Level · Grafton and Burbage · Collingbourne Kingston Halt · Collingbourne · Ludgershall · TidworthGreat Western Main Line Box · Box (Mill Lane) Halt · Corsham · Christian Malford Halt · Dauntsey · Wootton Bassett · Wootton Bassett Road · Stratton Park HaltHighworth branch line Stratton · Stanton · Hannington · HighworthGolden Valley Line Oaksey Halt · Minety and Ashton Keynes · PurtonWessex Main Line Lacock Halt · Beanacre Halt · Broughton Gifford Halt · Holt Junction · Staverton HaltBulford Camp Branch South Wales Main Line Hullavington · Little Somerford · Brinkworth · Great SomerfordOther lines Dinton · Downton · Edington and Bratton · Idmiston Halt · Lavington · Malmesbury · Porton · Semley · Wilton SouthCategories:- Disused railway stations in Wiltshire
- Former Midland and South Western Junction Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1913
- Railway stations closed in 1932
- South West England railway station stubs
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