Wolvercote Halt railway station

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Wolvercote Halt
Wolvercote Halt railway station site.jpg
Site of Wolvercote Halt
General information
Location Wolvercote, City of Oxford
England
Grid reference SP497098
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping LMSR
Key dates
1905Station opened
1 January 1917closed
5 May 1919opened
1926Station closed

Wolvercote Halt was a railway station at Upper Wolvercote near Oxford on the Varsity Line. The London and North Western Railway opened the halt in 1905 and the London, Midland and Scottish Railway closed it in 1926. [1] It was situated on the southern side of First Turn.

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Route

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Port Meadow Halt
Line open; Station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Varsity Line
  Oxford Road Halt
Line open; Station closed

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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. 462. OCLC   931112387.

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