Blackpole Halt railway station
Blackpole Halt railway station was a station to the north of Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
Blackpole Halt | |
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Location | |
Place | North of Worcester |
Area | Worcestershire |
Coordinates | 52.2182°N 2.1990°W |
Grid reference | SO865577 |
Operations | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
c.1914 | Opened[1] |
c.1918 | Closed[1] |
1940 | Reopened[1] |
1946 | Closed[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
- "Blackpole Halt". Malvern Industrial Archaeology Circle. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Fernhill Heath Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
Astwood Halt Line open, station closed |
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