Great Shefford Station, 1958
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Great Shefford Station, 1958
A view of Great Shefford Station, West Berkshire in 1958. The station closed in 1960 after British Railways announced the closure of the Lambourn Valley Railway in 1959, a year after this photograph was taken. The platform is empty and eerily quiet
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
Media ID 9145273
© STEAM Museum of the GWR
1950s 1958 Berkshire Platform Station West Berkshire
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print takes us back to the year 1958, offering a glimpse into the now-forgotten Great Shefford Station in West Berkshire. Once a bustling hub of activity, this station sadly closed its doors just two years after this photograph was taken. British Railways made the heart-wrenching decision to shut down the Lambourn Valley Railway in 1959, leaving behind an empty and eerily quiet platform. As we peer into this frozen moment in time, we can almost hear the echoes of departing trains and bustling passengers that once filled these grounds. The platform stands desolate, devoid of life and movement. Nature has begun reclaiming its territory as vines creep up along the walls and weeds sprout through cracks on the pavement. The atmosphere captured within this image is hauntingly beautiful; it evokes a sense of nostalgia for an era long gone. It serves as a reminder that progress often comes at a cost – here lies evidence of how communities were affected by decisions made by those higher up. Great Shefford Station may have faded away from our daily lives, but thanks to photographs like these preserved at STEAM Museum of GWR, we can still appreciate its historical significance. This snapshot transports us back to a simpler time when train travel was both commonplace and cherished - making it all the more poignant knowing that these tracks would soon fall silent forever.
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