Culkerton Halt railway station

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Culkerton
Railway bridge near Culkerton Station (geograph 3795023).jpg
The site of the old railway bridge in 2013
General information
LocationCulkerton, Gloucestershire
England
Coordinates 51°39′46″N2°06′46″W / 51.6627°N 2.1127°W / 51.6627; -2.1127
Grid reference ST932960
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
2 December 1889 (1889-12-02)Opened as Culkerton
5 March 1956Temporarily closed
2 February 1959Reopened as Culkerton Halt
2 February 1964 (1964-02-02)Closed

Culkerton Halt railway station served the hamlet of Culkerton, Gloucestershire, England, from 1889 to 1964 on the Tetbury Branch Line.

History

The station was opened as Culkerton on 2 December 1889 by the Great Western Railway. It closed temporarily on 5 March 1956 but reopened as Culkerton Halt on 2 February 1959, although Bradshaw didn't add 'Halt' until May of the following year. It closed permanently on 6 April 1964. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 144. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Railway bridge near Culkerton Station © Paul Best :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Church's Hill Halt
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Tetbury Branch Line
  Trouble House Halt
Line and station closed