Whitchurch Halt railway station

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Whitchurch Halt
General information
Location Whitchurch, Somerset
England
Coordinates 51°24′12″N2°33′23″W / 51.4034°N 2.5563°W / 51.4034; -2.5563
Grid reference ST614673
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 January 1925 (1925-01-01)Opened
2 November 1959 (1959-11-02)Closed
Location
Whitchurch Halt railway station

Whitchurch Halt railway station served the village of Whitchurch, Somerset, England on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 January 1925 by the Great Western Railway. It was situated adjacent to the A37 on Wells Road. Behind the station was an orchard. [1] The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 November 1959. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Whitchurch Halt – a 1950s wayside halt". GWR Modelling. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 426. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding stationDisused railwaysFollowing station
Brislington
Line and station closed		  Great Western Railway
Bristol and North Somerset Railway 		  Pensford
Line and station closed


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