Hallen Halt railway station explained

Hallen Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Hallen, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire
Country:England
Coordinates:51.5122°N -2.6415°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Great Western Railway
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Events:opened
Years1:22 March 1915
Events1:closed
Years2:10 March 1917
Events2:reopened
Years3:October 1918
Events3:closed

Hallen Halt railway station was a railway station in Hallen, Gloucestershire, England, on the Henbury Loop Line. The station is closed, and the line is closed to passengers.

History

The halt was opened by the Great Western Railway on 9 May 1910. It was closed on 22 March 1915, but reopened for limited use on 10 March 1917 before being closed permanently in October 1918.[1]

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. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 112 .
  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.