Whitchurch Halt railway station
Appearance
Whitchurch Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Whitchurch, Somerset England |
Coordinates | 51°24′12″N 2°33′23″W / 51.4034°N 2.5563°W |
Grid reference | ST614673 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway Western Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
1 January 1925 | Opened |
2 November 1959 | Closed |
Whitchurch Halt railway station served the village of Whitchurch, Somerset, England on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Whitchurch Halt – a 1950s wayside halt". GWR Modelling. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 426. OCLC 931112387.
External links
[edit]Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Brislington Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Bristol and North Somerset Railway |
Pensford Line and station closed |