Blackpole Halt railway station

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Blackpole Halt
General information
LocationNorth of Worcester, Worcestershire
England
Coordinates 52°13′06″N2°11′56″W / 52.2182°N 2.1990°W / 52.2182; -2.1990 Coordinates: 52°13′06″N2°11′56″W / 52.2182°N 2.1990°W / 52.2182; -2.1990
Grid reference SO865577
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1917Opened [1] [2]
1920 [3] [4] Closed
1940 [5] [6] Reopened
1946 [7] [8] Closed

Blackpole Halt railway station was a station to the north of Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

The station was opened during World War I to serve a nearby munitions factory and closed afterwards, before reopening again between 1940 and 1946 for the same purpose in World War II.

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References

  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 82
  2. Untimetabled and Private Railway Stations by G.Croughton page 24
  3. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 82
  4. Untimetabled and Private Railway Stations by G.Croughton page 24
  5. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 82
  6. Untimetabled and Private Railway Stations by G.Croughton page 24
  7. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 82
  8. Untimetabled and Private Railway Stations by G.Croughton page 24
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Fernhill Heath
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
  Astwood Halt
Line open, station closed