Hannington railway station

Hannington railway station is a former railway station near Hannington, in Wiltshire, England on the Highworth Branch Line from Swindon.

Hannington
Site of Hannington Station, Swindon
General information
Location	Hannington, Swindon England
Coordinates	51.625626°N 1.738481°W / 51.625626; -1.738481
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
9 May 1883 (1883-05-09)	Opened
2 March 1953 (1953-03-02)	Closed
Location

The station was about a mile southeast of Hannington village, near the Blunsdon to Highworth road;^[1] the platform had a small wooden building and there was a small goods yard. Much of the traffic was agricultural, milk in particular.^[2]

The line operated a passenger service from 9 May 1883 until 2 March 1953, and the branch closed to all traffic in 1962.^[2]

Although the majority of the station has disappeared the front of the platform is still visible.