Whitehall Halt railway station

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Whitehall Halt
LocationHoniton, Devonshire
England
Coordinates50°55′08″N 3°14′51″W / 50.919°N 3.2475°W / 50.919; -3.2475Coordinates: 50°55′08″N 3°14′51″W / 50.919°N 3.2475°W / 50.919; -3.2475
Grid referenceST139140
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
British Railways (Western Region)
Key dates
27 February 1933 (1933-02-27)Opened
9 September 1963 (1963-09-09)Closed

Whitehall Halt railway station served the town of Honiton, historically in Devonshire, England, from 1933 to 1963 on the Culm Valley Light Railway.

History[]

The station was opened on 27 February 1933 by the Great Western Railway. It was situated on the west side of Station Road. It had a siding, although there were no freight facilities. Great Western Railway tickets showed it as Whitehall Crossing Halt. The station closed on 9 September 1963.[1] Some of the platform still survives.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 455. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Disused Stations:". Disused Stations. Retrieved 24 August 2021.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Hemyock
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Culm Valley Light Railway
  Culmstock Halt
Line and station closed


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