Shillingstone Station Dorset was opened on the 31 august 1863 by the London and South Western Railways. The station was transferred to the Southern Railway at the Grouping of 1923, becoming part of the southern region of British Railways when the railways were nationalized in 1947, the station was closed when the S&DJR closed on 7th march 1966.The station was staffed until its closure in March 1966.
The 21st century has seen the station taken on by the Shillingstone Station Project. Their aim is to restore the station to its former condition.
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