Ebley Crossing Halt railway station explained

Ebley Crossing Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Ebley, Stroud
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Great Western Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Events:Station opened
Events1:Station closed

Ebley Crossing Halt was opened on 12 October 1903 on what is now the Golden Valley Line between and . This line was opened in 1845 as the Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway from Swindon to Gloucester and this was one of many small stations and halts built on this line for the local passenger service.

History

The halt opened on 12 October 1903[1] with the introduction of the Great Western Railway (GWR) steam railmotor services between Stonehouse and Chalford.

The halt was at Ebley between Stroud and Stonehouse, and originally consisted of a pair of ground level platforms, but these were subsequently replaced by standard height platforms along with GWR pagoda style shelters. The platforms were later reconstructed in concrete and the down platform had a basic metal shelter. Access to the halt was from the adjacent foot crossing and for a while, a small wooden ticket office on the down side of the Stroud end of the platform, adjacent to the foot crossing.

Closure of the halt came on 2 November 1964 following the withdrawal of local stopping passenger services on the line. No trace of the halt remains today, although the foot crossing still exists.

Services

This halt was served by the Gloucester to Chalford local passenger services, known as the Chalford Auto.

References

51.7436°N -2.2523°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 88 .