Charlton Halt railway station (Bristol) explained

Charlton Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Charlton, South Gloucestershire
Country:England
Coordinates:51.5155°N -2.597°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Great Western Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Events:Opened
Events1:Station closed

Charlton Halt railway station was a railway station which served the village of Charlton, west of Filton in South Gloucestershire, England, on the Avonmouth and Filton Railway, now known as the Henbury Loop Line. The station was open only between May 1910 and March 1915, when the line was closed to passengers.[1] The line was reopened to passengers from 1922 to 1964, but the station was not reopened.

The village of Charlton lay north of the railway line, and was demolished when Filton Aerodrome was extended in the 1940s.

Future

Improved services on the Severn Beach Line are called for as part of the Greater Bristol Metro scheme, a rail transport plan which aims to enhance transport capacity in the Bristol area.[2] [3] [4] It has been suggested that the Henbury Loop Line be reopened as part of the scheme, with the possibility of services running from Bristol Temple Meads to via and Henbury.[5] The Metro scheme was given the go-ahead in July 2012 as part of the City Deal, whereby local councils would be given greater control over money by the government.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Avon County Planning Department (1983). Railways in Avon: A Short History of Their Development and Decline. County of Avon.
  2. Web site: Item 04: Greater Bristol Metro . James . White . West of England Partnership . 13 March 2009 . 28 December 2011 . 15 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110515034151/http://www.westofengland.org/media/98508/item%2004%20greater%20bristol%20metro%2013%20march%202009.pdf . dead .
  3. News: Campaign for trains from Bristol Temple Meads every half-hour . This is Bristol . . 17 January 2012 . 19 January 2012.
  4. Web site: Transport Minister hears calls for better Bristol train service. Northcliffe Media. This is Bristol. 17 October 2009. 14 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Our Case. Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways. 15 April 2012.
  6. News: Ribbeck, Michael. Northcliffe Media. The Post, Bristol. 6 July 2012. 6 July 2012. £100 million Bristol Metro train network by 2016.