Great Shefford railway station was a railway station in Great Shefford, Berkshire, UK, on the Lambourn Valley Railway. History The station opened on 1 April 1898 as West Shefford. It was renamed Great Shefford in November 1900. In 1923, a crane costing £179 was installed to facilitate the handling of heavy goods – particularly timber. The crane had a loading capacity of 64 tons. The station had a coal yard, and also dealt with dairy produce, livestock, and racehorses. The station closed to all traffic on 4 January 1960. References Lambourn Valley Railway Disused railway stations in Berkshire Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1898 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1960