Hacheston Halt railway station
Hacheston Halt railway station was a station located in Hacheston, Suffolk situated on the Framlingham Branch.[1]
| Hacheston Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Hacheston |
| Area | East Suffolk |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway Eastern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | ground level |
| History | |
| 1922 | Station opens |
| 3 Nov 1952 | Station closes |
| 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 branch was opened in 1859, but Hacheston Halt was not opened until 1922 in an attempt by the Great Eastern Railway to improve the passenger receipts on the branch.[2] Hacheston Halt was a very basic station and did not even possess a platform so passengers had to use a ladder to get on and off the trains that called at the station.
The station was served by trains that operated between Framlingham and Wickham Market; Which was operated by the Great Eastern Railway until 1922. The London and North Eastern Railway operated from (1923 to 1947) and British Railways operated until the withdrawal of passenger services in November, 1952.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parham | Framlingham Branch | Marlesford |
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Great Eastern Railway Society Journal 131 pages 130-137 Stanley C Jenkins (July 2007)