Newbury Racecourse railway station
Station following electrification | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | East Fields, Newbury, West Berkshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°23′53″N 1°18′29″W / 51.398°N 1.308°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SU482668 | ||||
| Managed by | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | NRC | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 26 September 1905 | ||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 0.105 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 17,890 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 73,204 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 83,728 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 99,044 | ||||
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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.