Highworth railway station

Highworth railway station served the town of Highworth, Wiltshire, England, from 1883 to 1962 on the Highworth branch line.

Highworth
The site of the station in 2018
General information
Location	Highworth, Wiltshire England
Coordinates	51.6309°N 1.7178°W / 51.6309; -1.7178
Grid reference	SU196924
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway British Railways (Western Region)
Key dates
9 May 1883 (1883-05-09)	Opened
2 March 1953	Closed to passengers
2 August 1962 (1962-08-02)	Closed completely
Location

The station was opened on 9 May 1883 by Great Western Railway. It closed to public passengers on 2 March 1953 but it remained open for employees at Swindon Works until 2 August 1962.^[1][2]

Highworth Station in 1950