Manningford Halt is a former railway station which opened in 1932 in Manningford parish, Wiltshire, England on the Berks and Hants Extension Railway between Pewsey and Devizes. The halt closed in 1966 when local services were withdrawn.[1]
Manningford Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Manningford, Wiltshire England |
| Coordinates | 51°20′07″N 1°48′07″W / 51.3354°N 1.8020°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 20 June 1932 | Opened |
| 18 April 1966 | Closed |
The halt was about half a mile north of both Manningford Abbots and Manningford Bruce, west of the bridge carrying the Wilcot road over the railway,[2] which had opened in 1862.[3] The two platforms each had a small corrugated iron shelter.[1]
The station was demolished after closure leaving no trace of its existence. The track remains open as part of the Reading–Taunton line.
References
edit- ^ a b Oakley, Mike (2004). Wiltshire Railway Stations. Wimborne: The Dovecote Press. pp. 85–86. ISBN 1-904349-33-1.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps of Great Britain, sheet SU15". National Library of Scotland. 1958. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Crittall, Elizabeth, ed. (1959). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 4 – Railways". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
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| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pewsey Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Berks and Hants Railway |
Woodborough Line open, station closed | ||
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