Box railway station

Box
Box railway station in 1963
General information
LocationBox, County of Wiltshire
England
Coordinates51°25′00″N 2°16′05″W / 51.416559°N 2.268137°W / 51.416559; -2.268137
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
30 June 1841 (1841-06-30)Opened
4 January 1965 (1965-01-04)[1][2]Closed

Box railway station served the town of Box in Wiltshire, England. The station was on the main Great Western Railway line from London to Bristol and was opened when the Chippenham to Bath section opened in June 1841.

The Rev. W. Awdry, author of The Railway Series books lived next to the railway station and would spend many hours with his father watching the passing steam locomotives.

The name board of the former signal box with the name "Box Signal Box" is preserved in the National Railway Museum at York.

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 90. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 41. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bathford Halt
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Great Western Main Line
  Box (Mill Lane) Halt
Line open, station closed