Idmiston Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Idmiston, Wiltshire England |
Coordinates | 51°07′58″N1°42′54″W / 51.1327°N 1.715°W Coordinates: 51°07′58″N1°42′54″W / 51.1327°N 1.715°W |
Grid reference | SU200730 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Southern Railway |
Key dates | |
3 January 1943 | Opened |
9 September 1968 | Closed |
Idmiston Halt railway station served Porton Down military camp in Idmiston, Wiltshire, England, from 1943 to 1968 on the West of England line.
The station was opened on 3 January 1943 by the Southern Railway. It closed on 9 September 1968. [1] [2]
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Grateley Line and station open | Southern Railway West of England line | Porton Line open, station closed |