Whitehall Halt railway station

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Whitehall Halt
General information
Location Hemyock, Devon
England
Coordinates 50°55′08″N3°14′51″W / 50.919°N 3.2475°W / 50.919; -3.2475
Grid reference ST139140
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
British Railways (Western Region)
Key dates
27 February 1933 (1933-02-27)Opened
9 September 1963 (1963-09-09)Closed

Whitehall Halt railway station existed on the Culm Valley Light Railway in Devon, England, from 1933 to 1963.

History

The station was opened on 27 February 1933 by the Great Western Railway. It was situated on the west side of Station Road. It had a siding, although there were no freight facilities. Great Western Railway tickets showed it as Whitehall Crossing Halt. The station closed on 9 September 1963. [1] Some of the platform still survives. [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. 455. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations:". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Hemyock
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Culm Valley Light Railway
  Culmstock Halt
Line and station closed