Mickleton Halt | |
|---|---|
 Station site in 2007; the platforms were to the left of the bridge. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Mickleton, Gloucestershire, Cotswold England |
| Coordinates | 52°04′53″N 1°47′00″W / 52.0813°N 1.7832°W |
| Grid reference | SP149426 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 4 June 1853 | Evesham to Oxford line opened |
| 8 November 1937 | Opened |
| 6 October 1941 | Closed |
Mickleton Halt was a railway station on the Great Western Railway line between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill to serve Mickleton and the surrounding villages. The route is now called the Cotswold Line.
Building of halt was first announced in June 1937.[1] It had two platforms with shelters and cost £512 to build.[2] It was opened on Monday 8 November 1937 with six daily services in each direction on weekdays and an additional service on Saturdays.[3]
The halt was closed on 6 October 1941.[4]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeybourne Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
Chipping Campden Line open, station closed | ||
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References
- ^ The Times. No. 47715. London. 19 June 1937. col G, p. 11.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Lewis-Jones, June (2005). Cotswold Villages. Salisbury: Frith. p. [page needed]. ISBN 1-85937-645-2.
- ^ The Times. No. 47833. London. 4 November 1937. col G, p. 11.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Nock, O.S. (1967). History of the Great Western Railway, volume 3: 1923-1947. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. p. 254. ISBN 0-7110-0304-1.
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