Oaksey Halt railway station
Oaksey Halt is a closed station on the Golden Valley Line south of Kemble railway station and Kemble Tunnel on the line to Swindon.
| Oaksey Halt | |
|---|---|
_(geograph_3329102).jpg) The site of Oaksey Halt railway station in 2010 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Oaksey |
| Area | Wiltshire |
| Coordinates | 51.6426°N 2.0000°W |
| Grid reference | SU000937 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 18 February 1929 | Station opened |
| 2 November 1964 | Station closed |
| 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 | |
There were short (150 ft) stone platforms, each with a small corrugated iron shelter.[1] After the halt was closed in 1964, the platform on the up London Paddington line remained until October 2013 when it was dismantled as part of the Swindon to Kemble redoubling works.
References
- Oakley, Mike (2004). Wiltshire Railway Stations. Wimborne: The Dovecote Press. p. 96. ISBN 1904349331.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemble Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway |
Minety and Ashton Keynes Line open, station closed | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.