Ettington Station

LMS Route: The Shakespeare Route

Ettington Station opened when the East & West Junction Railway's route from Kineton to Stratford opened on 1st July 1873. The main station building was located on the up platform and there was adjacent to the main station building, a siding leading to the cattle pens and onwards to a ramp, a siding to the goods shed and a third siding beyond. Its subsequent history of passenger closing, re-opening and final closure to both passenger and goods traffic is shared with other stations along this section of the route.

Four years after being opened to passenger traffic the station saw the service withdrawn until 22nd February 1885 when the service was reinstated. The goods service remained in place from the 1st July 1873 until final closure on 11th November 1963 although through traffic continued to traverse the route to gain access to the GWR until 5th July 1965.

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Ref: smje11 - LGRP Looking towards Fenny Compton and the goods station, the main station building and the goods yard

Ref: smje11a - LGRP Close up of the goods shed and the siding which lay behind the main station building

Ref: smje11b - LGRP Close up of the main station building situated on the up platform which included the booking office and hall

Ref: smje11c - LGRP Close up showing the Kineton end of the station and the access to the goods yard

Ref: smje12 - Real Photos A long panoramic view of the station looking towards Fenny Compton

Ref: smje12a - Real Photos Close up showing the station was not as imposing as its near neighbour Kineton

Ref: smje12b - Real Photos Close up showing showing the signal box and waiting room on the down platform

Ref: smje13 - BR/OPC A view of the goods shed and yard from the station entrance

Ref: smje13a - BR/OPC Close up showing the goods shed with its rear doors open

Ref: smje13b - BR/OPC Close up showing the 'front' elevation of the main station building

Ref: Ref: smje14 - Anon The station after closure with the platforms removed to aid track laying

Ref: Ref: smje14a - Anon Close up of Ettington signal box

Ref: Ref: smje14b - Anon Close up showing the down line rejoining the up line several hundred feet past the bridge

Ref: Ref: smje14c - Anon Close up showing the old station building from the Kineton side of the structure

Ref: Ref: smje36 - Anon Looking towards Kineton with the station long abandoned and the platforms removed

Ref: Ref: smje82 - WoW Looking towards Kineton in LMS days as indicated by the three poster boards

Ref: Ref: smje88 - R Preston Hendry Light engine LMS 0-6-0, running tender first, waits for the right of way

Ref: Ref: smje88a - R Preston Hendry Close up showing the goods shed's side elevation facing the railway

Ref: Ref: smje88b - R Preston Hendry Close up showing the main station building during its 1930s heyday

Ref: Ref: smje88c - R Preston Hendry Close up showing an usual visitor to the line, a LNWR 0-6-0 Coal Engine

Ref: Ref: smje90 - R Preston Hendry The Railway Signal Company frame which is still set to switch-out the signal box

Ref: Ref: smje91 - R Preston Hendry The long-section electric train staff equipment which switched out Ettington signal box

Ref: Ref: smje89 - R Preston Hendry The now redundant signal box confirmed by its name plate having been removed