Whitchurch Halt railway station

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

Whitchurch Halt
LocationWhitchurch, Somerset
England
Coordinates51.4034°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

History

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

  1. "Whitchurch Halt – a 1950's 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.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Brislington
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Bristol and North Somerset Railway
  Pensford
Line and station closed


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