Newbury Racecourse railway station

Newbury Racecourse
National Rail
Station following electrification
General information
LocationEast Fields, Newbury, West Berkshire
England
Coordinates51°23′53″N 1°18′29″W / 51.398°N 1.308°W / 51.398; -1.308
Grid referenceSU482668
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms3
Other information
Station codeNRC
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Opened26 September 1905
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 87,766
2019/20Increase 0.105 million
2020/21Decrease 17,890
2021/22Increase 73,204
2022/23Increase 83,728
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Newbury Racecourse railway station serves the East Fields area of the town of Newbury, Berkshire, England, and the adjacent Newbury Racecourse. It is 52 miles 31 chains (52.39 miles, 84.31 km) measured from London Paddington. It was opened on 26 September 1905.

As the station is next to the racecourse it handles heavy traffic and additional trains on race days. Otherwise, the station is served by local services operated by Great Western Railway between Reading and Newbury and Bedwyn.


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