Rugby Road Halt railway station

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Rugby Road Halt
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Rugby Road Halt
Location of Rugby Road Halt in Greater London
Location Chiswick
Owner North & South Western Junction Railway
Number of platforms1
Key dates
8 April 1909 (1909-04-08)Opened
1 January 1917 (1917-01-01)Closed
Replaced byNone
Other information
WGS84 51°30′12″N0°15′24″W / 51.5033°N 0.2567°W / 51.5033; -0.2567 Coordinates: 51°30′12″N0°15′24″W / 51.5033°N 0.2567°W / 51.5033; -0.2567
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Rugby Road Halt was a short lived railway station in London on the Hammersmith & Chiswick branch line from South Acton to Hammersmith & Chiswick. The station was opened by the North & South Western Junction Railway in 1909 as an attempt to gain passenger numbers since the opening of the District Line. It consisted of a short wooden platform long enough for one coach. The station closed in 1917 [1]

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References

  1. "Rugby Road Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
South Acton   North & South Western Junction Railway
Hammersmith branch
  Woodstock Road