Abingdon Road Halt railway station explained

Abingdon Road Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:New Hinksey, City of Oxford
Country:England
Coordinates:51.73°N -1.2524°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Great Western Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Years1:1 February 1908
Events1:Opened
Years2:22 March 1915
Events2:Closed

Abingdon Road Halt railway station was built by the Great Western Railway to serve South Hinksey, a village near Oxford.

History

The station was situated on the main Didcot to railway line, to the north of Kennington Junction, the junction for and . It was on the southern side of Abingdon Road,[1] which crosses the railway here over a brick bridge known locally as the Red Bridge.

It was opened on 1 February 1908 along with four other halts on the route between Oxford and .[2] [3] [4] [5]

Services were provided by steam railmotors based at Oxford, which was also the western terminus; the eastern terminus of these services was, or .[6] When the railmotor services were withdrawn on 22 March 1915, the halt closed.[7] [8] The line remains open for passenger services between and, but these do not call at Abingdon Road Halt. The line was quadrupled during 1942, and little, if any, trace remains.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. [#refSimpson|Simpson 2001]
  2. [#refButt|Butt 1995]
  3. [#refMitchellSmith200302|Mitchell & Smith 2003 (Feb)]
  4. [#refMitchellSmith200304|Mitchell & Smith 2003 (Apr)]
  5. [#refWaters|Waters 1986]
  6. [#refWaters|Waters 1986]
  7. [#refWaters|Waters 1986]
  8. [#refSimpson|Simpson 2001]
  9. [#refMitchellSmith200302|Mitchell & Smith 2003 (Feb)]