Stratton Park Halt railway station

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Stratton Park Halt
General information
Location Stratton St Margaret, Borough of Swindon
England
Coordinates 51°34′38″N1°44′17″W / 51.5773°N 1.7381°W / 51.5773; -1.7381
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Key dates
20 November 1933Opened [1]
7 December 1964 (1964-12-07)Closed [2]

Stratton Park Halt served the community of Stratton St Margaret, now part of the Borough of Swindon in Wiltshire, England. The station was on the main Great Western Railway line from London to Bristol which opened around 1840. The Beeching cuts brought its closure in 1964, by which time it was only served by five trains per day. [2]

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References

  1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 437
  2. 1 2 "Print of Stratton Park Halt".
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Swindon
Line and station open
  Great Western Railway
Great Western Main Line
  Shrivenham
Line open, station closed