Charlton Marshall Halt railway station

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Charlton Marshall Halt
Charlton Marshall Halt Station.jpg
General information
Location Charlton Marshall, North Dorset
England
Grid reference ST897039
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-grouping SR
Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
5 July 1928Opened
17 September 1956Closed (except special schools trains)
17 December 1963last used by schools trains

Charlton Marshall Halt was a station in the English county of Dorset. It was located between Blandford Forum and Bailey Gate on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. The station consisted of two short platforms and shelters.

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History

The station was opened on 5 July 1928 by the Southern Railway. It became part of the Southern Region of British Railways when the railways were nationalised in 1948. The halt was closed in 1956 as part of an economy campaign. It was also used by special trains for Clayesmore Preparatory School until the last such usage on 17 December 1963. [1] There were 2 carriages which started from Waterloo attached to one of the regular main line trains and these carriages were un-coupled from the main line train and coupled to a local train to go to Charlton Marshall Halt. There was a train at the beginning and end of each school term. So there were 6 trains that stopped at the halt every year. Trains continued to pass the site until the S&DJR closed in 1966.

Track was finally lifted in 1969, as the railway was still open until the closure of the goods terminal at Blandford that year. The site was in a cutting, which now part of a footpath and bridleway.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Spetisbury
Line and station closed
  London and South Western Railway
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway
  Blandford Forum
Line and station closed

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References

  1. BR Plymouth Division records

Coordinates: 50°50′07″N2°08′49″W / 50.83537°N 2.14701°W / 50.83537; -2.14701