[otd] 12 May 1986 - Opening of Winnersh Triangle Station

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From Wikipedia

British Rail opened the station on 12 May 1986 to serve housing developments at Lower Earley, Woodley and Winnersh, as well as the Winnersh Triangle business park which had been developed to the north. Constructed at a cost of £375,000, the housing developers contributed 20% while the remainder was met by Berkshire County Council and British Rail.[citation needed] The station's opening coincided with the introduction of the Southern Region's summer timetable which saw an initial basic half-hourly service to both Waterloo and Reading, with some extra services running to Reading and Guildford.

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Until relatively recently there was an original poster for this opening on the down platform at Richmond which had been uncovered as part of renovation works. Amazed to see that the poster was in better condition than the station it was advertising.