| Faringdon - closed to passengers from 31st December 1951 Posted by grahame at 07:01, 31st December 2023 |      |
The final passenger train left Faringdon Station on 29th December 1951, with closure from 31st December - no Sunday service (30th) on many lines in those days. https://www.faringdon.org/railway-station.html
The Faringdon Railway Company was incorporated by Act of Parliament at more or less the same time as the Berkshire Constabulary was becoming established.
The efforts of Brunel in developing the railway system, particularly that from London to Bristol, was quickly seized upon by other persons anxious to take advantage of an improved transport system.
A single line, laid to Brunel’s unique 7ft gauge, was established from Uffington Junction to Faringdon and was opened in 1864.
It boasted 12 trains each way in the very early days. Like all independent railways abutting onto the Great Western Railway, Faringdon line was absorbed by its big brother. This was in 1886.
The Faringdon branch continued in existence for passenger traffic until 29 December 1951, and from then on until closure in 1 July1963, the branch was kept open for freight only.
The efforts of Brunel in developing the railway system, particularly that from London to Bristol, was quickly seized upon by other persons anxious to take advantage of an improved transport system.
A single line, laid to Brunel’s unique 7ft gauge, was established from Uffington Junction to Faringdon and was opened in 1864.
It boasted 12 trains each way in the very early days. Like all independent railways abutting onto the Great Western Railway, Faringdon line was absorbed by its big brother. This was in 1886.
The Faringdon branch continued in existence for passenger traffic until 29 December 1951, and from then on until closure in 1 July1963, the branch was kept open for freight only.
Note - Faringdon (one r) in Oxfordshire. Farringdon (two r-s) in London remains very much open!
See http://www.passenger.chat/23005
Edit to correct my original post - I was confusing Faringdon with Fairford - thank you to the member who sent me a personal message to alert me to my bloomer.
