Haughton Halt was a minor station located north of Shrewsbury on the GWR's Paddington to Birkenhead main line. It was opened in the nineteen thirties as part of the GWR's halt construction programme, aimed at combatting growing competition from bus services and would primarily have served the adjacent (and now disused) Haughton Airfield. Today the route is part of the Shrewsbury to Chester line. Nothing now remains on the site.
Haughton Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Haughton, Shropshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°49′58″N 2°55′29″W / 52.8327°N 2.9246°W |
| Grid reference | SJ377265 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 22 December 1934 | Station opens |
| 12 September 1960 | Station closed[1] |
Historical services
editExpress trains did not call at Haughton Halt, only local services. No freight or parcels traffic was handled here.
References
edit- ^ Clinker, C.R., (1978) Clinker’s Register of Closed Stations, Avon Anglia ISBN 0-905466-19-5
Neighbouring stations
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanwardine Halt | Great Western Railway Shrewsbury to Chester Line |
Rednal and West Felton | ||