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{{Short description|Railway station serving the villages of Goring-on-Thames and Streatley in England}}
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| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] E
| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] E
| original = [[Great Western Railway]]
| original = [[Great Western Railway]]
| pregroup = [[Great Western Railway]]
| pregroup = Great Western Railway
| postgroup = [[Great Western Railway]]
| postgroup = Great Western Railway
| opened = 1 June 1840
| opened = 1 June 1840
| years1 = 1 June 1840
| years1 = 1 June 1840
| events1 = [[Great Western Railway|GWR]] {{rws|Reading}} to {{rws|Steventon}} opened
| events1 = GWR {{rws|Reading}} to {{rws|Steventon}} opened
| years2 = 1 June 1840
| years2 = 1 June 1840
| events2 = Opened as Goring
| events2 = Opened as ''Goring''
| years3 = 9 November 1895
| years3 = 9 November 1895
| events3 = Renamed Goring & Streatley
| events3 = Renamed ''Goring & Streatley''
| mpassengers =
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2016/17 |passengers={{increase}} 0.422 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2017/18 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.404 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2018/19 |passengers={{increase}} 0.433 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{increase}} 0.437 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{increase}} 0.437 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 82,368}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 82,368}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 0.229 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 0.288 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 0.322 million}}
| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]]
| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]]
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'''Goring & Streatley railway station''' is on the [[Great Western Main Line]] serving the twin villages of [[Goring-on-Thames]], [[Oxfordshire]] and [[Streatley, Berkshire]] in [[England]]. The station is in Goring-on-Thames, adjacent to the village centre and some five minutes walk from [[Goring and Streatley Bridge]], which connects the village with Streatley, across the [[River Thames]]. It is {{convert|44|mi|60|chain|km}} down the line from {{stn|London Paddington}} and is situated between {{rws|Pangbourne}} to the east and {{rws|Cholsey}} to the west. It is served by local services operated by [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] (GWR).
'''Goring & Streatley railway station''' is on the [[Great Western Main Line]], serving the twin villages of [[Goring-on-Thames]] in [[Oxfordshire]] and [[Streatley, Berkshire|Streatley]] in [[Berkshire]]. The station is located in Goring-on-Thames, adjacent to the village centre, and is five minutes' walk from [[Goring and Streatley Bridge]]; this connects the village with Streatley, across the [[River Thames]]. It is {{convert|44|mi|60|chain|km}} down the line from {{stn|London Paddington}} and is situated between {{rws|Pangbourne}} to the east and {{rws|Cholsey}} to the west. It is served by local services operated by [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] (GWR)


==Layout==
The station has two side platforms (platform 1 on the down main line and platform 4 on the up relief line) and a central island platform with two faces (platform 2 on the up main line and platform 3 on the down relief line).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Yonge |first1=John |last2=Padgett |first2=David |editor-last=Bridge |editor-first=Mike |title=Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western |edition=5th |date=August 2010 |orig-year=1989 |publisher=Trackmaps |location=Bradford on Avon |isbn=978-0-9549866-6-7 |at=map 3C }}</ref> Platforms 1 and 2 are only used when engineering works cause stopping trains to use the fast tracks, and the platform edges are closed off by fences incorporating normally closed (but not locked) gates.
The station has two side platforms (platform 1 on the down main line and platform 4 on the up relief line) and a central island platform with two faces (platform 2 on the up main line and platform 3 on the down relief line).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Yonge |first1=John |last2=Padgett |first2=David |editor-last=Bridge |editor-first=Mike |title=Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western |edition=5th |date=August 2010 |orig-year=1989 |publisher=Trackmaps |location=Bradford on Avon |isbn=978-0-9549866-6-7 |at=map 3C }}</ref> Platforms 1 and 2 are only used when engineering works cause stopping trains to use the fast tracks and the platform edges are closed off by fences incorporating normally closed (but not locked) gates.


The main station building is to the east of the station, alongside platform 4 and on the opposite side of the station to the village centre. There is a large car park to the south of the station building. There are also two pedestrian entrances onto platform 1, one of which links directly to Goring village centre. Access between the platforms is via a footbridge, accessed by steps and lifts from all platforms.
The main station building is to the east of the station, alongside platform 4 and on the opposite side of the station to the village centre. There is a large car park to the south of the station building. There are also two pedestrian entrances onto platform 1, one of which links directly to Goring village centre. Access between the platforms is via a footbridge, accessed by steps and lifts from all platforms.
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==Services==
==Services==
All services at Goring & Streatley are operated by [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] using {{brc|387}} [[Electric multiple unit|EMUs]].
Goring & Streatley station is served by electric multiple unit stopping services run by GWR between {{rws|London Paddington}} and {{rws|Didcot Parkway}}. The typical off-peak service from the station is every 30 minutes in each direction with an hourly service on Sundays. There are also additional semi-fast services to and from Paddington during morning and evening peak hours on weekdays, and also some through diesel trains between Reading and Oxford.


The typical off-peak is two trains per hour in each direction between {{stn|London Paddington}} and {{stnlnk|Didcot Parkway}}. On Sundays, the service is reduced to hourly in each direction.<ref>{{NRtimes|December 2023|116}}</ref>
Typical journey times are approximately 15 minutes to Didcot Parkway and Reading, 40 minutes to Oxford, and approximately 1 hour 15 minutes (50 minutes by semi-fast weekday peak services) to London Paddington.<ref>https://www.gwr.com/~/media/gwr/pdfs/timetables/2018/amended-june/t10,-d-,web-v2.pdf?la=en</ref>


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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:2016 at Goring and Streatley - exterior.JPG|Main entrance to Goring & Streatley station
File:2016 at Goring and Streatley - exterior.JPG|Main entrance to Goring & Streatley station
File:2014 at Goring and Streatley - footbridge stairs on platform 4.jpg|The old footbridge and stairs on platform 4; bridge and stairs since demolished
File:2014 at Goring and Streatley - footbridge stairs on platform 4.jpg|The old footbridge and stairs on platform 4; bridge and stairs since demolished
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File:Goring and Streatley - GWR 166208+165135 London service.JPG|A GWR service to London at platform 4
File:Goring and Streatley - GWR 166208+165135 London service.JPG|A GWR service to London at platform 4
File:Goring and Streatley railway station 2017-03-26 14.02.06.jpg|The little-used platform 1, showing fencing off of platforms 1 and 2
File:Goring and Streatley railway station 2017-03-26 14.02.06.jpg|The little-used platform 1, showing fencing off of platforms 1 and 2
File:Freight train at Goring & Streatley.jpg|A freight train passes Goring & Streatley, Nov 2021

[[File:Freight train at Goring & Streatley.jpg|thumb|A freight train passes Goring & Streatley station]]

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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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* {{Butt-Stations}}
* {{Butt-Stations}}
* {{Jowett-Atlas}}
* {{Jowett-Atlas}}

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Latest revision as of 11:37, 26 November 2024

Goring & Streatley
National Rail
The station with the new footbridge and electrification in progress
General information
LocationGoring-on-Thames, District of South Oxfordshire
England
Grid referenceSU602806
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms4
Other information
Station codeGOR
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1 June 1840
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 June 1840GWR Reading to Steventon opened
1 June 1840Opened as Goring
9 November 1895Renamed Goring & Streatley
Passengers
2019/20Increase 0.437 million
2020/21Decrease 82,368
2021/22Increase 0.229 million
2022/23Increase 0.288 million
2023/24Increase 0.322 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Goring & Streatley railway station is on the Great Western Main Line, serving the twin villages of Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire and Streatley in Berkshire. The station is located in Goring-on-Thames, adjacent to the village centre, and is five minutes' walk from Goring and Streatley Bridge; this connects the village with Streatley, across the River Thames. It is 44 miles 60 chains (72.0 km) down the line from London Paddington and is situated between Pangbourne to the east and Cholsey to the west. It is served by local services operated by Great Western Railway (GWR)

Layout

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The station has two side platforms (platform 1 on the down main line and platform 4 on the up relief line) and a central island platform with two faces (platform 2 on the up main line and platform 3 on the down relief line).[1] Platforms 1 and 2 are only used when engineering works cause stopping trains to use the fast tracks and the platform edges are closed off by fences incorporating normally closed (but not locked) gates.

The main station building is to the east of the station, alongside platform 4 and on the opposite side of the station to the village centre. There is a large car park to the south of the station building. There are also two pedestrian entrances onto platform 1, one of which links directly to Goring village centre. Access between the platforms is via a footbridge, accessed by steps and lifts from all platforms.

History

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The station was on the original line of the Great Western Railway, on the section between Reading and Steventon that opened on 1 June 1840. Originally named Goring, the station was located between Pangbourne and Moulsford stations. In 1892, Moulsford station was closed and replaced by the current Cholsey station. Goring station was renamed Goring & Streatley on 9 November 1895 to prevent confusion with Goring-By-Sea.[2][3][4]

Preparation for the electrification of the line between Paddington and Bristol/Oxford required raised clearances and hence the replacement of the old footbridge. Following a strong local campaign led by the mobility group MIGGS (Mobility Issues Group for Goring and Streatley), Network Rail included lifts in the new footbridge, which was opened in June 2016. These changes also resulted in the demolition of the former ladies waiting room and toilet block on the island platform. The ticket office, toilets and waiting rooms are only open when the station is staffed in the mornings (Mondays to Saturdays). There is a bus stop in the road immediately outside the ticket office, with local buses running to Cleeve, South & North Stoke and Wallingford (Mondays to Saturdays) operated by Going Forward Buses CIC.

Services

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All services at Goring & Streatley are operated by Great Western Railway using Class 387 EMUs.

The typical off-peak is two trains per hour in each direction between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway. On Sundays, the service is reduced to hourly in each direction.[5]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Great Western Railway
Stopping Services
Historical railways
Line and station open
Great Western Railway
Line open, station closed
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References

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  1. ^ Yonge, John; Padgett, David (August 2010) [1989]. Bridge, Mike (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western (5th ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 3C. ISBN 978-0-9549866-6-7.
  2. ^ MacDermot, E.T. (1927). "Chapter IV Construction". History of the Great Western Railway. Vol. 1 (1st ed.). Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 102.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (March 2002). "Figure 53". Reading to Didcot. Western Main Lines. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-901706-79-6.
  4. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 165, 240. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  5. ^ Table 116 National Rail timetable, December 2023

Bibliography

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51°31′19.20″N 1°08′0.60″W / 51.5220000°N 1.1335000°W / 51.5220000; -1.1335000