Aldermaston Railway Station
The station looking to the west, showing the footbridge and headshunt sidingAldermaston railway station is a railway station named after the village of Aldermaston in the county of Berkshire in England. In fact the station is in the nearby settlement of Aldermaston Wharf and a good 2 miles north from Aldermaston village itself. It was opened on December 21, 1847 .
Description
Aldermaston station lies between the A4 road and the settlement of Aldermaston Wharf. There are two flanking platforms on each side of the double track line. Each platform has its own independent road access and car park, together with a small shelter. The two platforms are also linked by a footbridge. The Newbury bound platform is flanked on its offside by a siding, used as a headshunt for access to a nearby freight facility.
Services
The station is served by local services operated by First Great Western from Reading to Newbury and Bedwyn. Trains run hourly in both directions on Mondays to Saturdays, but there is no Sunday service. Typical journey times are approximately 15 minutes to Reading and 16 minutes to Newbury. Passengers for London Paddington must normally change trains at Reading.
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