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{{Short description|Railway station serving the village of Aldermaston, Berkshire, England}}
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|name = Aldermaston
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|caption = The station from the footbridge, with a Network Turbo train of First Great Western passing through.
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|manager = [[First Great Western]]
|locale = [[Aldermaston Wharf]]
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|borough = [[West Berkshire]]
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| borough = [[Aldermaston Wharf]], [[West Berkshire]]
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| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] F1
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|years = 21 December 1847
|events = Opened
| original = [[Great Western Railway]]
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|original = [[Great Western Railway]]
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| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]]
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[[Image:Aldermaston railway station 2.JPG|thumb|right|The station looking to the west, showing the footbridge and headshunt siding]]
[[File:Aldermaston railway station 2.JPG|thumb|The station looking to the west, showing the footbridge and headshunt siding]]


'''Aldermaston railway station''' is a railway station built to serve the village of [[Aldermaston]] in [[Berkshire]], England. The station is at nearby [[Aldermaston Wharf]] and about {{convert|2|mi|0}} north from Aldermaston village. It was opened on 21 December 1847.<ref>[http://web.ukonline.co.uk/cj.tolley/cjt-brhm.htm Basingstoke's Railway History in Maps]</ref>
'''Aldermaston railway station''' serves the village of [[Aldermaston]] in [[Berkshire]], England. The station is at nearby [[Aldermaston Wharf]] and about {{convert|2|mi|0}} north of Aldermaston village. It is {{miles-chains|44|mi|63|chain|km}} measured from {{stn|London Paddington}}.

It was opened on 21 December 1847.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://web.ukonline.co.uk/cj.tolley/cjt-brhm.htm |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081206131552/http://web.ukonline.co.uk/cj.tolley/cjt-brhm.htm |archivedate = 6 December 2008|title=Basingstoke Railway History in Maps |publisher=Christopher Tolley |date= |accessdate= 19 February 2015}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
Aldermaston station is between the [[A4 road (Great Britain)|A4 road]] and the settlement of Aldermaston Wharf. It has a flanking platform on each side of the double track line. Each platform has its own independent road access and car park, together with a small shelter. The two platforms are also linked by a footbridge. The Newbury-bound platform is flanked on its offside by a [[rail siding|siding]], formerly used as a [[headshunt]] for access to a nearby freight facility. This siding is now defunct as the new A340 road bridge over the railway line has been built on the track in 2012.
Aldermaston station is between the [[A4 road (Great Britain)|A4 road]] and the settlement of Aldermaston Wharf. It has a flanking platform on each side of the double track line. Each platform has its own independent road access and car park, together with a small shelter. The two platforms are also linked by a footbridge. The Newbury-bound platform is flanked on its offside by a [[rail siding|siding]], formerly used as a [[headshunt]] for access to a nearby freight facility. Since the rebuilding of the [[A340 road|A340]] bridge over the railway line in 2012, the siding has been defunct.


==History==
==History==
The station was built by the [[Berks and Hants Railway]], part of the [[Great Western Railway]] and stayed with that company after the [[Railways Act 1921|Grouping]] of 1923. The line then passed on to the [[Western Region of British Railways]] on [[nationalisation]] in 1948.
The station was built by the [[Berks and Hants Railway]], part of the [[Great Western Railway]] and stayed with that company after the [[Railways Act 1921|Grouping]] of 1923. The line then became part of the [[Western Region of British Railways]] upon the subsequent [[nationalisation]] of the railways.


When [[British Rail brand names|Sectorisation]] was introduced, the station was served by [[Network SouthEast]] although trains of the [[InterCity (British Rail)|Intercity Sector]] passed on the [[Reading to Taunton Line]] which uses the Berks and Hants to [[Westbury railway station|Westbury]] for some long distance services. This continued until the [[Privatisation of British Rail]]ways.
When [[British Rail brand names|Sectorisation]] was introduced, the station was served by [[Network SouthEast]] although trains of the [[InterCity (British Rail)|Intercity Sector]] passed on the [[Reading to Taunton Line]] which uses the Berks and Hants to [[Westbury railway station|Westbury]] for some long-distance services. This continued until the [[Privatisation of British Rail]]ways.

A {{convert|10.5|mi|adj=on}} [[branch line]] connecting [[Aldermaston]] to the [[Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway]] (DN&SR) at {{rws|Burghclere}} was proposed.<ref name="Carter 1959 414">{{cite book|last=Carter|first=Ernest Frank|title=An Historical Geography of the Railways of the British Isles|year=1959|publisher=Cassell|page=414}}</ref><ref name="Popplewell 1973 210">{{cite book|last=Popplewell|first=Lawrence|title=Bournemouth railway history: an exposure of Victorian engineering fraud|year=1973|publisher=Dorset Publishing Co|page=210}}</ref> The line was authorised by an [[Act of Parliament]] but never built.<ref name="Karau 1984">{{cite book|last=Karau|first=Paul|title=An illustrated history of the Didcot, Newbury, and Southampton railway|year=1984|publisher=Wild Swan|location=Upper Bucklebury, Berks.|isbn=0906867045|pages=viii|author2=Parsons, Mike|author3= Robertson, Kevin}}</ref> This is because the railway finances were loaned by the [[London and South Western Railway]], who stipulated that the DN&SR must relinquish their sole rights to run Southampton-bound services on the line and to also abandon its plans for a link at Aldermaston with the [[Great Western Railway]].<ref name="Pannell 1969 139">{{cite book|last=Pannell|first=John Percival Masterman|title=Old Southampton Shores|year=1969|publisher=David & Charles|page=139}}</ref><ref name=Kingsclere>{{cite web|title=RAILWAY MANIA|url=http://kingsclere.org.uk/canal.html|publisher=Kingsclere: Its History and Its People|accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref> The proposed route roughly followed the [[River Enborne|Enborne valley]], passing south of [[Brimpton]], before following the Gaily Brook and West Clere Scarp near [[Kingsclere]] on to [[Old Burghclere]].<ref name=Kingsclere />


==Services==
==Services==
The station is served by local services operated by [[First Great Western]] between {{rws|Reading}} and {{rws|Newbury}} or {{rws|Bedwyn}}. Trains run hourly in both directions on Mondays to Saturdays, and on Sundays service is approx every 2 hours. Typical journey times are approximately 15 minutes to Reading and 16 minutes to Newbury. Passengers for {{rws|London Paddington}} must normally change trains at Reading.<ref name="fgwtt">{{cite web |title=Train Times - London to Westbury |publisher=[[First Great Western]] |url= http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk}}</ref>
The station is served by local services operated by [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] between {{rws|Reading}} and {{rws|Newbury}} or {{rws|Bedwyn}}. Trains run hourly in both directions on Mondays to Saturdays, and on Sundays service is about every 2 hours. Typical journey times are about 15 minutes to Reading and 16 minutes to Newbury. Passengers for {{rws|London Paddington}} must normally change trains at Reading, though there are a small number of weekday peak through trains and a regular service on Sundays.<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2016|116}}</ref>


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{{rail line |previous={{rws|Theale}} |next={{rws|Midgham}} |route=[[First Great Western]]<br><small>[[Reading to Taunton line|Reading - Newbury]]</small> |col={{FGW colour}} }}
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 00:02, 17 December 2023

Aldermaston
National Rail
The station from the footbridge, with a Network Turbo train of First Great Western passing through.
General information
LocationAldermaston Wharf, West Berkshire
England
Grid referenceSU601673
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeAMT
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGWR
Post-groupingGWR
Key dates
21 December 1847opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 73,942
2019/20Increase 82,758
2020/21Decrease 18,622
2021/22Increase 45,004
2022/23Increase 50,602
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
The station looking to the west, showing the footbridge and headshunt siding

Aldermaston railway station serves the village of Aldermaston in Berkshire, England. The station is at nearby Aldermaston Wharf and about 2 miles (3 km) north of Aldermaston village. It is 44 miles 63 chains (44.79 miles, 72.08 km) measured from London Paddington.

It was opened on 21 December 1847.[1]

Description

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Aldermaston station is between the A4 road and the settlement of Aldermaston Wharf. It has a flanking platform on each side of the double track line. Each platform has its own independent road access and car park, together with a small shelter. The two platforms are also linked by a footbridge. The Newbury-bound platform is flanked on its offside by a siding, formerly used as a headshunt for access to a nearby freight facility. Since the rebuilding of the A340 bridge over the railway line in 2012, the siding has been defunct.

History

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The station was built by the Berks and Hants Railway, part of the Great Western Railway and stayed with that company after the Grouping of 1923. The line then became part of the Western Region of British Railways upon the subsequent nationalisation of the railways.

When Sectorisation was introduced, the station was served by Network SouthEast although trains of the Intercity Sector passed on the Reading to Taunton Line which uses the Berks and Hants to Westbury for some long-distance services. This continued until the Privatisation of British Railways.

A 10.5-mile (16.9 km) branch line connecting Aldermaston to the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (DN&SR) at Burghclere was proposed.[2][3] The line was authorised by an Act of Parliament but never built.[4] This is because the railway finances were loaned by the London and South Western Railway, who stipulated that the DN&SR must relinquish their sole rights to run Southampton-bound services on the line and to also abandon its plans for a link at Aldermaston with the Great Western Railway.[5][6] The proposed route roughly followed the Enborne valley, passing south of Brimpton, before following the Gaily Brook and West Clere Scarp near Kingsclere on to Old Burghclere.[6]

Services

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The station is served by local services operated by Great Western Railway between Reading and Newbury or Bedwyn. Trains run hourly in both directions on Mondays to Saturdays, and on Sundays service is about every 2 hours. Typical journey times are about 15 minutes to Reading and 16 minutes to Newbury. Passengers for London Paddington must normally change trains at Reading, though there are a small number of weekday peak through trains and a regular service on Sundays.[7]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Theale   Great Western Railway
Reading - Newbury 		  Midgham

References

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  1. ^ "Basingstoke Railway History in Maps". Christopher Tolley. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. ^ Carter, Ernest Frank (1959). An Historical Geography of the Railways of the British Isles. Cassell. p. 414.
  3. ^ Popplewell, Lawrence (1973). Bournemouth railway history: an exposure of Victorian engineering fraud. Dorset Publishing Co. p. 210.
  4. ^ Karau, Paul; Parsons, Mike; Robertson, Kevin (1984). An illustrated history of the Didcot, Newbury, and Southampton railway. Upper Bucklebury, Berks.: Wild Swan. pp. viii. ISBN 0906867045.
  5. ^ Pannell, John Percival Masterman (1969). Old Southampton Shores. David & Charles. p. 139.
  6. ^ a b "RAILWAY MANIA". Kingsclere: Its History and Its People. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  7. ^ Table 116 National Rail timetable, May 2016
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