Whitchurch Halt railway station

Disused railway station in Whitchurch, Somerset

51°24′12″N 2°33′23″W / 51.4034°N 2.5563°W / 51.4034; -2.5563Grid referenceST614673Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryPost-groupingGreat Western Railway
Western Region of British RailwaysKey dates1 January 1925 (1925-01-01)Opened2 November 1959 (1959-11-02)Closed

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

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 1950's wayside halt". GWR Modelling. 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.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Brislington
Line and station closed 		  Great Western Railway
Bristol and North Somerset Railway 		  Pensford
Line and station closed


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