Hampstead Norris railway station

Hampstead Norris
General information
Location	Hampstead Norreys, West Berkshire England
Grid reference	SU527765
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Pre-grouping	Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
13 April 1882 (1882-04-13)	Opened
4 August 1942	Closed
8 March 1943	Re-opened
10 September 1962	Closed

Hampstead Norris railway station was a station on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway in England. It served the village of Hampstead Norreys in Berkshire (note spelling differentiation). The station closed in 1962.

Facilities

The station was originally built with only a small ticket office and a single platform serving both northbound and southbound trains. However, due to demand the station was eventually expanded to include a passing loop and an additional platform. A small siding and goods shed were used mainly for agricultural goods.

Present day

The station area has been comprehensively redeveloped and almost the only evidence it was ever in the village is a road called "Station Hill". The rail bridge on entering the village from Hermitage still stands with the stump of a loading crane under the bridge preserved. Another large rail bridge just to the north of the village still stands in good condition. The old railway track between Hampstead Norreys and Hermitage was opened as the Eling Way for pedestrians and cyclists in February 2020, part of a larger plan to establish a path between Didcot and Newbury.

Services

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Compton		Great Western Railway Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway		Pinewood Halt