Blackpole Halt railway station

Blackpole Halt railway station was a station to the north of Worcester, Worcestershire, England.

Blackpole Halt
Location
PlaceNorth of Worcester
AreaWorcestershire
Coordinates52.2182°N 2.1990°W / 52.2182; -2.1990
Grid referenceSO865577
Operations
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
History
c.1914Opened[1]
c.1918Closed[1]
1940Reopened[1]
1946Closed[1]
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

The station was opened during World War I to serve a nearby munitions factory and closed afterwards, before reopening again between 1940 and 1946 for the same purpose in World War II.[1]

References

  1. "Blackpole Halt". Malvern Industrial Archaeology Circle. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Fernhill Heath
Line open, station closed
  Great Western Railway
Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
  Astwood Halt
Line open, station closed


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