Rifle Range Halt was a short-lived unstaffed request stop on the GWR Kidderminster to Bewdley loop line which now forms part of the Severn Valley Railway. It was west of Bewdley tunnel near the “Devil’s Spittleful”, the sandstone outcrop on the nature reserve now managed by the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.[2]
Rifle Range Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Kidderminster, Worcestershire England |
| Coordinates | 52°22′08″N 2°17′17″W / 52.3690°N 2.2880°W |
| Grid reference | SO804745 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| June 1905 | Opened |
| 4 October 1920 | Closed[1] |
History
editRifle Range Halt opened in June 1905. The halt was mainly served by a steam railmotor service which was introduced on the Kidderminster - Bewdley - Stourport section of the railway in the same year.[3] The nearby rifle range was used mainly during the First World War by volunteers from the Yeomanry.[4]
The railmotors operated until 1918, and the halt was closed on 4 October 1920.[1] No remains are now visible.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Marshall (1989) p. 143.
- ^ The Devil's Spittleful & Rifle Range and Blackstone Farm Fields on www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk
- ^ Marshall, John (1989). The Severn Valley Railway. Newton Abbot: David St John Thomas. p. 143. ISBN 0-946537-45-3.
- ^ Worcestershire Wildlife Trust information board.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bewdley Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Severn Valley Railway |
Foley Park Halt Line open, station closed |