History
Ogbourne was sited on a curved section of track to the north of the village of Ogbourne St George. The station had a passing loop on the single track line and this loop was lengthened by troops during the Second World War to handle the very long trains and considerable movements on this railway that military activity brought.
There was also a siding at Ogbourne St. Andrew used by the nearby horse stables.
As a whole, traffic on the M&SWJR fell steeply after the Second World War and the line closed to passengers in 1961, with goods facilities withdrawn from this section of the line at the same time. The over-bridge formed a dangerous choke point on the road and was removed in 1964. No trace of the station now remains, the Swindon to Marlborough A346 road having been realigned to run on the former railway route in 1969/1970. The road now passes over what was the station forecourt and the small freight yard which included a loading dock for local cattle which were herded down the village highstreet en route to Swindon market.
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