Park Hall Halt railway station

Coordinates: 52°52′57″N 3°02′16″W / 52.8826°N 3.0378°W / 52.8826; -3.0378
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Park Hall Halt
General information
LocationOswestry, Shropshire
England
Coordinates52°52′57″N 3°02′16″W / 52.8826°N 3.0378°W / 52.8826; -3.0378
Grid referenceSJ302321
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
5 July 1926Opened[1]
7 November 1966Closed[1]

Park Hall Halt railway station was a station near Oswestry, Shropshire, England. The station was opened on 5 July 1926 to serve the adjoining Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital near Gobowen, and closed on 7 November 1966.[1]

In March 2021, the then North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson visited the site of the former Park Hall Halt, following initial discussions with Cambrian Heritage Railways regarding reopening the Oswestry to Gobowen line. He stated that the restoration of the short ½-mile section between Gobowen and Park Halt would be “unbelievably easy” to achieve, given that "You can still see the platform, the bridge looks in good order and all the track is even there."[2]

The former Park Hall Halt, viewed from the hospital grounds
The former Park Hall Halt, viewed from the bridge

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Station Name: Park Hall Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Transport minster urged to get Shropshire line back on track". Translogistics. 15 March 2021.

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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Oswestry
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Oswestry to Gobowen Branch
  Gobowen
Line closed- station open