Oaksey Halt railway station explained

Oaksey Halt
Status:Disused
Borough:Oaksey, Wiltshire
Country:England
Coordinates:51.6426°N -2°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Events:Station opened
Events1:Station closed

Oaksey Halt is a closed station on the Golden Valley Line south of Kemble railway station and Kemble Tunnel on the line to .

There were short (150 ft) stone platforms, each with a small corrugated iron shelter.[1] After the halt was closed in 1964,[2] the platform on the up London Paddington line remained until October 2013 when it was dismantled as part of the Swindon to Kemble redoubling works.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Oakley. Mike. Wiltshire Railway Stations. 2004. The Dovecote Press. Wimborne. 1904349331. 96.
  2. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 325. 931112387.