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Midgham Railway Station
Midgham railway station, formerly known as Woolhampton railway station, is a railway station in the English county of Berkshire. It is located in the village of Woolhampton, but takes its current name from the village of Midgham that lies some away. The station is on the Reading–Taunton line, Reading to Taunton railway line and is from . History The line from to was planned by the Berks and Hants Railway, and before it was opened, it was absorbed by the Great Western Railway (GWR). The station at Woolhampton was opened with the line on 21 December 1847; it was originally named "Woolhampton" but on 1 March 1873 was renamed "Midgham". The station appeared in a 1943 World War 2 information film for US service personnel titled ''A Welcome to Britain''. The station was subsequently renamed twice by British Rail: on 2 November 1964 it became "Midgham Halt" but on 5 May 1969 it reverted to "Midgham". Description Midgham station is near the centre of Woolhampton village, on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woolhampton
Woolhampton is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England. The village straddles the Bath road between the towns of Reading, to the east, and Newbury, to the west. Geography The village homes are clustered on the northern side of the plain of the River Kennet, with the Berkshire Downs rising through the fields and woods of the village northwards.Ordnance Survey (2006). ''OS Explorer Map 158 - Newbury & Hungerford''. . On the higher land some half mile to the north of the village is the adjacent settlement of Upper Woolhampton, which contains both the parish church and the village school. The A4 forms the main street of the village. An unclassified road runs to the south, towards the village of Brimpton. This crosses the railway line by the station on a level crossing, followed shortly afterwards by a swing bridge across the river and canal which share a common channel at this point. Woolhampton Lock lies just to the west. Two other unclassified roads leave the vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
