The station closed fully in 1945 when Wantage Tramway ceased operations.
Formed in 1873 to link Wantage Road station with its terminus at Wantage the line was cheaply built[1] parallel to what was then the Besselsleigh Turnpike, and now the A338.
[2] The tramway junction was to the east of Wantage Road station; interchange passengers walked under the bridge to reach the tramway yard, where the westernmost siding (parallel to the road) was reserved for passenger tramcars.
[2][3] For most of its operation the line was well used and profitable but the advent of popular road transport saw a steady decline in passengers and freight.
[1] The tramway closed to passengers on 1 August 1925, and to goods on 22 December 1945.