Manningford Halt railway station explained

Manningford Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Manningford, Wiltshire
Country:England
Coordinates:51.3354°N -1.802°W
Platforms:2
Original:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Events:Opened
Events1:Closed

Manningford Halt is a former railway station which opened in 1932 in Manningford parish, Wiltshire, England on the Berks and Hants Extension Railway between and . The halt closed in 1966 when local services were withdrawn.[1]

The halt was about half a mile north of both Manningford Abbots and Manningford Bruce, west of the bridge carrying the Wilcot road over the railway,[2] which had opened in 1862.[3] The two platforms each had a small corrugated iron shelter.

The station was demolished after closure leaving no trace of its existence. The track remains open as part of the Reading–Taunton line.

References

  1. Book: Wiltshire Railway Stations. Oakley. Mike. The Dovecote Press. 2004. 1-904349-33-1. Wimborne. 85–86.
  2. Web site: Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps of Great Britain, sheet SU15. 1958. National Library of Scotland. 18 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 4 – Railways. 1959. Crittall. Elizabeth. British History Online. University of London. 18 August 2018.

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