Idmiston Halt railway station

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Idmiston Halt
LocationIdmiston, Wiltshire
England
Coordinates51°07′58″N 1°42′54″W / 51.1327°N 1.715°W / 51.1327; -1.715Coordinates: 51°07′58″N 1°42′54″W / 51.1327°N 1.715°W / 51.1327; -1.715
Grid referenceSU200730
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySouthern Railway
Key dates
3 January 1943 (1943-01-03)Opened
9 September 1968 (1968-09-09)Closed

Idmiston Halt railway station served Porton Down military camp in Idmiston, Wiltshire, England, from 1943 to 1968 on the West of England line.

History[]

The station was opened on 3 January 1943 by the Southern Railway. It closed on 9 September 1968.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 238. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Idmiston Halt 1967 © Andrew Culley cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 7 May 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Grateley
Line and station closed
  Southern Railway
West of England line
 
Line and station closed


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