Winnersh Triangle railway station
railway station in Winnersh, Berkshire, England, UK
Winnersh Triangle railway station is one of two railway stations in Winnersh, Berkshire, England. It is served by South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Reading. The station is on the west side of Winnersh, 39 miles 35 chains (63.5 km) from London Waterloo and 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) from Reading. It is situated on an embankment by which the railway crosses the valley of the River Loddon, and is some 500 metres (1,600 ft) east of the bridge across that river.
Winnersh Triangle railway station should not be confused with the much older Winnersh railway station, which is situated on the same line some 1.25 kilometres (0.78 mi) in the London direction.
History
British Rail opened the station on 12 May 1986 to serve housing developments at Lower Earley, Woodley and Winnersh, as well as the Winnersh Triangle business park which had been developed to the north. Constructed at a cost of £375,000, the housing developers contributed 20% while the remainder was met by Berkshire County Council and British Rail. The station's opening coincided with the introduction of the Southern Region's summer timetable which saw an initial basic half-hourly service to both Waterloo and Reading, with some extra services running to Reading and Guildford.
Over the years, the business park has evolved from a mixed office and warehousing form to a more dense office park, including several hotels. At the beginning of the 2010s, a new landscaped bridge was constructed between the front of the station and the business park, avoiding the need for travellers to cross the busy intermediate road.
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