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Whitchurch Halt railway station

Coordinates: 51°24′12″N 2°33′23″W / 51.4034°N 2.5563°W / 51.4034; -2.5563
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Whitchurch Halt
General information
LocationWhitchurch, Somerset
England
Coordinates51°24′12″N 2°33′23″W / 51.4034°N 2.5563°W / 51.4034; -2.5563
Grid referenceST614673
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 January 1925 (1925-01-01)Opened
2 November 1959 (1959-11-02)Closed

Whitchurch Halt railway station served the village of Whitchurch, Somerset, England on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway.

History

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The station opened on 1 January 1925 by the Great Western Railway. It was situated adjacent to the A37 on Wells Road. Behind the station was an orchard.[1] The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 November 1959.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Whitchurch Halt – a 1950s wayside halt". GWR Modelling. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 426. OCLC 931112387.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Brislington
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Bristol and North Somerset Railway
  Pensford
Line and station closed