Idmiston Halt railway station explained

Idmiston Halt
Status:	Disused
Borough:	Idmiston, Wiltshire
Country:	England
Coordinates:	51.1327°N -1.715°W
Grid Name:	Grid reference
Platforms:	2
Original:	Southern Railway
Events:	Opened
Events1:	Closed

Idmiston Halt railway station served Porton Down military camp in Idmiston, Wiltshire, England, from 1943 to 1968 on the West of England line.

History

The station was opened on 3 January 1943 by the Southern Railway. It closed on 9 September 1968.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 238. 931112387.
2. Web site: Idmiston Halt 1967 © Andrew Culley cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland. Geograph. 7 May 2021.