Eastbury Halt: Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads, History, British
| Author: | Charles Darvelle | ISBN: | 9781907791840 |
| Publisher: | Bretwalda Books | Publication: | March 24, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Charles Darvelle |
| ISBN: | 9781907791840 |
| Publisher: | Bretwalda Books |
| Publication: | March 24, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
A beguiling history of one of the long vanished stations on the Great Western Railway.
Eastbury Halt was never one of the busiest stations on the GWR, and now is no more. There were often more milk churns on the platform than passengers, but the station still had a special place in this tiny village and occupied one of the most scenic sites of any railway station.
In this book we learn when Eastbury Halt was built and why. The impact the station had on the surrounding area is explained and the type of freight and passengers that used the station are explained.
The book also takes a look at the rolling stock of the Lambourn Valley Railway (LVR) on which line this station stood.
In 1905 the LVR was taken over by the GWR and the entire branch line was upgraded and brought to GWR standards. The line remained open until 1964, but is now closed, the tracks lifted and the stations gone. How this station was affected is described.
This book is one of the Lambourn Valley Railway series that looks in detail at the stations along that now closed branch line. The Lambourn Valley Railway series is part of the Stations of the Great Western Railway collection published by Bretwalda Books
About the Author
Charles D’Arvelle is a railway enthusiast who has a particular fascination with closed branch lines. He has spent many happy hours tracing the locations of closed stations, abanoned sidings and lost railway tracks. He declares it is a great way to get out and explore the British countryside.
A beguiling history of one of the long vanished stations on the Great Western Railway.
Eastbury Halt was never one of the busiest stations on the GWR, and now is no more. There were often more milk churns on the platform than passengers, but the station still had a special place in this tiny village and occupied one of the most scenic sites of any railway station.
In this book we learn when Eastbury Halt was built and why. The impact the station had on the surrounding area is explained and the type of freight and passengers that used the station are explained.
The book also takes a look at the rolling stock of the Lambourn Valley Railway (LVR) on which line this station stood.
In 1905 the LVR was taken over by the GWR and the entire branch line was upgraded and brought to GWR standards. The line remained open until 1964, but is now closed, the tracks lifted and the stations gone. How this station was affected is described.
This book is one of the Lambourn Valley Railway series that looks in detail at the stations along that now closed branch line. The Lambourn Valley Railway series is part of the Stations of the Great Western Railway collection published by Bretwalda Books
About the Author
Charles D’Arvelle is a railway enthusiast who has a particular fascination with closed branch lines. He has spent many happy hours tracing the locations of closed stations, abanoned sidings and lost railway tracks. He declares it is a great way to get out and explore the British countryside.
