Haughton Halt railway station
Haughton Halt was a minor station located north of Shrewsbury on the GWR’s Paddington to Birkenhead main line. It was opened in the nineteen thirties as part of the GWR's halt construction programme, aimed at combatting growing competition from bus services and would primarily have served the adjacent (and now disused) Haughton Airfield. Today the route is part of the Shrewsbury to Chester line. Nothing now remains on the site.
| Haughton Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Haughton |
| Area | Shropshire |
| Coordinates | 52.8327°N 2.9246°W |
| Grid reference | SJ377265 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 22 December 1934 | Station opens |
| 12 September 1960 | Station 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 | |
Historical services
Express trains did not call at Haughton Halt, only local services. No freight or parcels traffic was handled here.
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References
- Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanwardine Halt | Great Western Railway Shrewsbury to Chester Line |
Rednal and West Felton | ||
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