Cross Hands Halt railway station

Cross Hands Halt railway station served the area of Cross Hands, South Gloucestershire, England from 1928 to 1964 on the Severn Beach Line.

Cross Hands Halt
The site of the station in 2013
Location
Place	Cross Hands
Area	South Gloucestershire
Coordinates	51.5654°N 2.6418°W / 51.5654; -2.6418
Grid reference	ST555618
Operations
Original company	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Platforms	1
History
9 July 1928 (1928-07-09)	Opened
23 November 1964 (1964-11-23)	Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
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History

The station opened on 9 July 1928 by the Great Western Railway. Before the Severn Tunnel was built, this line was the main line to South Wales via the New Passage ferry. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 23 November 1964.[1][2]

References

1. "Cross Hands Halt railway station (site), South Gloucestershire". Geograph. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
2. Historic England. "Cross Hands Halt Station (499408)". PastScape. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Pilning Line open, station closed		Great Western Railway Severn Beach line		New Passage Pier Line open, station closed