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| Location | |||
| Place | Culham | ||
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | CUM | ||
| Managed by | First Great Western | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 38,747 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 36,715 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1844 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Culham from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Culham is a village on the north bank of the River Thames near Abingdon in southern Oxfordshire, England. Towns The towns in the district are Didcot, Henley-on-Thames, Thame, Wallingford and Watlington. First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup, which operates National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC |} See also List of heritage railway stations See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of closed railway stations in Britain List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom Closed Stations Yealmpton See also List of heritage railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
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Culham railway station is a railway station serving the village of Culham in Oxfordshire. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains Culham is a village on the north bank of the River Thames near Abingdon in southern Oxfordshire, England. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the It is served by local train services provided by First Great Western. First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup, which operates
The station is located just off the A415, between the villages of Culham and Clifton Hampden. List of A roads beginning with 4 in Great Britain starting north of the A4 and south/west of the A5. Clifton Hampden is a village located in South Oxfordshire on the River Thames.
The station is close to the site of RNAS Culham (HMS Hornbill), a World War II airfield. RNAS Culham (HMS Hornbill is the name of a Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS near Culham, Oxfordshire. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The airfield now houses the Culham Science Centre, an 800,000 square metre scientific research site and home to two nuclear fusion experiments JET and MAST. JET, the Joint European Torus, is the largest Nuclear fusion experimental reactor yet built The Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak, or MAST experiment is a Nuclear fusion experiment in operation at Culham, Oxfordshire, England The START Nuclear Fusion Experiment was also conducted on the site until MAST succeeded it in 1999. The Small Tight Aspect Ratio Tokamak, or START was a Nuclear fusion experiment that used Magnetic Confinement to hold plasma The Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak, or MAST experiment is a Nuclear fusion experiment in operation at Culham, Oxfordshire, England Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) This important scientific centre means the station creates a valid commuter service.
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History
The station was opened as Abingdon Road with the Didcot-Oxford line by the Great Western Railway on 12 June 1844. Didcot is a Town in the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire (although formerly in Berkshire) Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Its name was changed by the GWR to Culham, on 2 June 1856, on the opening of the branch from Abingdon Junction railway station to Abingdon. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Abingdon Junction railway station was a junction station for the branch line to Abingdon.
The original station building (not now in railway use) is in the Tudorbethan architecture of Isambard Kingdom Brunel[1] and is a Grade II listed building. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 &ndash 15 September 1859 (ˈɪzəmbɑrd ˈkɪŋdəm brʊˈnɛl was a British Engineer. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleford | Great Western Railway Great Western Main Line |
Abingdon Junction | ||
Routes
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleford | First Great Western Cherwell Valley Line |
Radley | ||
References
- ^ Biddle, Gordon and Nock, O. Appleford railway station serves the village of Appleford-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, England. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West The Great Western Main Line is a main line Railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington station to Temple Meads Abingdon Junction railway station was a junction station for the branch line to Abingdon. National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC Appleford railway station serves the village of Appleford-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, England. First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup, which operates Tilting With the exception of the West Coast Mainline, this route is the only route that domestic UK trains can tilt on something that Virgin Cross Country Radley railway station serves the villages of Radley and Lower Radley, and the town of Abingdon, both in Oxfordshire, England. S. (1983). The Railway Heritage of Britain. Michael Joseph. ISBN 0-7181-2355-7.
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