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Whitchurch Halt railway station

Coordinates: 51°24′12″N 2°33′23″W / 51.4034°N 2.5563°W / 51.4034; -2.5563
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Whitchurch Halt
General information
LocationSomerset
Coordinates51°24′12″N 2°33′23″W / 51.4034°N 2.5563°W / 51.4034; -2.5563
Platforms1
History
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
1925 (1925)Opened
2 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 in 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. ^ "Bristol's Lost Railway Stations". Flickr. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Brislington
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Bristol and North Somerset Railway
  Pensford
Line and station closed