Hampstead Norris railway station

Hampstead Norris
Location
Place	Hampstead Norreys
Area	West Berkshire
Grid reference	SU527765
Operations
Original company	Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Pre-grouping	Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway Western Region of British Railways
Platforms	2
History
13 April 1882	Opened
4 August 1942	Closed
8 March 1943	Re-opened
10 September 1962	Closed
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Hampstead Norris railway station was a station on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway in England. It served the village of Hampstead Norreys in Berkshire (note spelling differentiation). The station closed in 1962.

Facilities

The station was originally built with only a small ticket office and a single platform serving both northbound and southbound trains. However, due to demand the station was eventually expanded to include a passing loop and an additional platform. A small siding and goods shed were used mainly for agricultural goods.

The site today

The station area has been comprehensively redeveloped and almost the only evidence it was ever in the village is a road called "Station Hill".^[1] The rail bridge on entering the village from Hermitage still stands with the stump of a loading crane under the bridge preserved. Another large rail bridge just to the north of the village still stands in good condition.

Services

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Compton		Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway		Pinewood Halt

References

1. Karau, P.; Parsons, M.; Robertson, K. (1984). An illustrated history of the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway. Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 0-906867-04-5.

Coordinates: 51°29′06″N 1°14′33″W / 51.4850°N 1.2424°W