Wootton Bassett Road
General information
LocationWootton Bassett, County of Wiltshire
England
Coordinates51°32′05″N 1°54′05″W / 51.5346°N 1.9015°W / 51.5346; -1.9015
Line(s)Great Western Main Line
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
17 December 1840opened
30 June 1841closed

Wootton Bassett Road railway station was opened on 17 December 1840 as Hay Lane as the temporary terminus of the Great Western Railway (GWR) when it was extended from Faringdon Road. It was located about 4 miles (6.4 km) by road east of Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire, England.[1][2]

Basic locomotive facilities were provided here, and stagecoaches carried passengers to Bath, where they could join another GWR train for the remainder of the journey to Bristol. The GWR was opened from here to Chippenham on 31 May 1841, but the temporary station remained in use here until 30 June 1841 and the locomotive facilities until sometime the following year. It was superseded by the permanent Wootton Bassett station on 30 July 1841, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west.[1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Swindon   Great Western Main Line   Chippenham

References

  1. ^ a b MacDermot, E T (1927). History of the Great Western Railway. Vol. 1 (1833–1863) (1 ed.). London: Great Western Railway.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Wootton Bassett Road Station (1334090)". Research records (formerly PastScape).
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