List of private railway stations in Great Britain

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Broomielaw Station (remains) in 1965

This is a list of railway stations which at some time have been private halts. It details the name of the railway station, its location, dates where known, reason for its existence and any additional information that may aid the researcher. The station names in bold are still available for use today.

Name Location Dates Purpose Notes
Aboyne Curling Pond Deeside Railway 1891-1925 for curlers
Alton Park Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway 1898-1939 To serve Treloar's Hospital. The film Oh, Mr Porter! was filmed on the line.[1]
Avon Lodge Halt Between Ringwood and Christchurch 1858-1935 To allow Lord Malmesbury to stop any ordinary train. An Act of Parliament allowed him to do this.
Beasdale West Highland Line 1901-1965 to serve Arisaig House Private until 1965 then became public station
Boreham House station Between Chelmsford and Hatfield Peverel 1843- 1877 A private station for Boreham House.
Broomielaw station Barnard Castle branch 1856- 1964 A private halt for the Bowes-Lyon family. Private until 1942, John Bowes was so proud of Broomielaw station that he named one of his horses after it.
Butterton station Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway, Staffordshire 1904-1934 Private Halt for Sir Thomas Wardle. Wardle built a tunnel through his land to avoid spoiling his view!
Campbell's Platform railway station Ffestiniog railway 1965- Trains stop when required for visitors to Dduallt Manor A siding from 1962 to 1966.
Castle Grant Platform Strathspey, Scotland 1863-1965 For use of the Grant family by request
Ffestiniog Railway, Wales 1862- For use of the residents of Ty Hovington. Not listed - driver stops at own discretion.
Ashton Hall halt Glasson Dock branch line, Lancashire 1883-1930 Private Halt for Lord Ashton, local businessman Served Ashton Hall and the station is still standing
Crathes Deeside Railway
Crathes Castle, near Banchory, Aberdeenshire 		1853-1966 Private Halt for Sir Robert Leys. In return for leasing the land, even the Royal Train had to stop there.[2]
Crofton Maryport and Carlisle Railway 1856-1954 For Sir M.H.Brisco of Crofton Hall Stopped on request
Dovenby Lodge Maryport and Carlisle Railway 1867- 1935 For Dykes family of Dovenby Hall
Drummuir Curlers Platform Keith and Dufftown Railway ? For curlers
Dunrobin Castle Duke of Sutherland's Railway.
Near Golspie, Sutherland 		1870-1965; re-opened 1985 For Duke of Sutherland’s railway. Advertised in public timetable
Earl Fitzwilliam's private railway station Elsecar, South Yorkshire 1870-? Private Halt to transport guests to Wentworth Woodhouse The trains were known as "E.F.W. specials"
Fallodon railway station Northumberland 1847-1934 Private station for the Grey family and guests to Fallodon Hall trains stopped on request
Glencarron Platform Dingwall and Skye Railway 1873-1887 and 1964-? Built for local landowner trains stopped on request
Gorton West Highland Line 1894-1964 Built at request of local landowner all trains stopped
Hoe Farm Hundred of Manhood & Selsey Tramway 1896-1934 To transport farm produce to Chichester. Provided as part considerations in the conveyance of land for the tramway.
Lanhydrock Bodmin, Cornwall 1859 Private halt for Henry Agar-Ellis, 3rd Viscount Clifden Later on a driveway from the Lanhydrock House to Bodmin Parkway railway station was built.
Lemsford Road Halt railway station.[3] St Albans, Hertfordshire 1942-1951 For workmen at De Havilland's. Did not appear on public time tables.
Llannerch Vale of Clwyd Railway 1858-1871 A private station for Whitehall Dod Director of Vale of Clwyd Railway. Right to stop trains expired in 1871
Lochluichart Dingwall and Skye Railway 1872-1887 A private platform for Lady Ashburnton on the Lochluichart Lodge estate. New station opened 1954 when Conon Valley Hydro Electric Scheme raised the height of Loch Luichart.
Londesborough Park railway station York to Beverley Line (unknown) - 1867 A short-lived private station for George Hudson of Londesborough Hall. The station building was renamed Avenue House and remained in-situ until the 1960s.[4]
Longwitton - opened as Rothley Scotsgap to Rothbury 1870-1952 A private halt for the Trevelyan Estate. Became a public station in 1875.[5]
Luffness Platform[6] Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway
Near Gullane, East Lothian 		1903-1932 For members of New Luffness Golf Club Image:Luffness Links.jpg. Golf club paid a rent to the North British Railway for the privilege.
Medina Wharf Halt railway station.[7] Isle of Wight 1896-1966 For workmen who unloaded the coal and merchandise. Did not appear in public time tables.
Mosney railway station County Meath, Republic of Ireland 1948-2000 For customers of the nearby Butlins Holiday Camp. Added to the public time table in 1958.
Ox House Herefordshire 1857-? Built for Lord Bateman of Shobdon Court Private station
Parkhouse Halt Waverley Line
Near Carlisle 		1941-1969 Private halt for Air Force Depot workers
Philorth Halt Formartine and Buchan Railway
Near Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire 		1865-1965 Private halt for Lord Saltoun. The station building has been extended and is now used as a residential building.
Quainton Road Buckinghamshire since 1971 On special gala days at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Not in timetable. Advertised by special notices only
Rosehaugh Halt railway station Fortrose Branch.
Near Avoch, Black Isle 		1894-1951 Private Halt for James Douglas Fletcher. Redcastle Station is the only Black Isle Railway station still standing today.
Seaham Dene County Durham 1875-1925 To serve the estate of The Marquess of Londonderry. Described by Pevsner in Buildings of England (Penguin Books, 1957) as "small but decorative".
Watchingwell (Isle of Wight) railway station Isle of Wight 1897-1953 Private halt for Sir John Barington Simeon, Southampton M.P. Positioned to serve his Swainston Estate.
Sometimes known as Upper Watchingwell Halt
Westmoor Flag Herefordshire 1863-? . .

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References[]

  1. ^ "First Stop Buggleskelly". Christopher Tolley. January 2001. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ "Disused Stations: Lemsford Road Halt".
  4. ^ "Disused Stations: Londesborough Park Station".
  5. ^ "Disused Stations: Long Witton Station".
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Disused Stations: Medina Whatf Halt".
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