Church's Hill Halt railway station served the village of Ashley, Gloucestershire, England, from 1959 to 1964 on the Tetbury Branch Line.
Church's Hill Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Ashley, Gloucestershire England |
| Coordinates | 51°39′55″N 2°05′59″W / 51.6654°N 2.0997°W |
| Grid reference | ST932963 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 February 1959 | Opened |
| 6 April 1964 | Closed |
History
editThe station was opened on 2 February 1959 by British Railways in an attempt to improve patronage on the introduction of a 'Railbus' on the Tetbury branch and the adjoining Cirencester Town branch. Other Halts opened on the branches at the same time were; Chesterton Lane Halt, Park Leaze Halt and Trouble House Halt. It closed on 6 April 1964.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Heritage Gateway - Results". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
{Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.}
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodmarton Platform Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Tetbury Branch Line |
Culkerton Halt Line and station closed |
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