Midgham Railway Station – Berkshire’s Quietest Station With Nearly 180 Years of History

🚂 MIDGHAM – BERKSHIRE’S LEAST USED RAILWAY STATION!

Today we're visiting one of Berkshire's quieter corners of the railway network — Midgham railway station.

But here's the first strange thing… Midgham station isn't actually in Midgham! It's situated in the village of Woolhampton, around two miles from the village whose name it carries.

Opened in 1847 as Woolhampton, the station has survived nearly 180 years of railway history. Along the way it's been renamed, rebuilt following a fire, appeared in a Second World War information film and even played a small part in the development of the mighty Great Western Railway King Class steam locomotives.

Today Midgham is a modest two-platform station managed by Great Western Railway, sitting quietly between Aldermaston and Thatcham.

In this video we'll discover:

🚂 Why Midgham was originally called Woolhampton
🚂 Why the station changed its name
🚂 The fire that destroyed the original station buildings
🚂 Midgham's surprising Second World War appearance
🚂 The King Class locomotive that derailed nearby
🚂 What the station looks like today
🚂 And why Midgham is Berkshire's least used railway station

Sometimes the smallest stations have the biggest stories!

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And let me know in the comments — have you ever travelled from Midgham?

Thanks for watching and I'll see you on the next railway adventure! 🚂

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