Mickleton Halt railway station
Mickleton Halt was a railway station on the Great Western Railway line between Oxford and Worcester Shrub Hill to serve Mickleton and the surrounding villages. The route is now called the Cotswold Line.
| Mickleton Halt | |
|---|---|
 Station site in 2007; the platforms were to the left of the bridge. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Mickleton, Gloucestershire |
| Area | Cotswold |
| Coordinates | 52.0813°N 1.7832°W |
| Grid reference | SP149426 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 4 June 1853 | Evesham to Oxford line opened |
| 8 November 1937 | Opened |
| 6 October 1941 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
Building of halt was first announced in June 1937.[1] It had two platforms with shelters and cost £512 to build.[2] It was opened on Monday 8 November 1937 with six daily services in each direction on weekdays and an additional service on Saturdays.[3]
The halt was closed on 6 October 1941.[4]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeybourne Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
Chipping Campden Line open, station closed | ||
References
- The Times (47715). London. 19 June 1937. col G, p. 11. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - Lewis-Jones, June (2005). Cotswold Villages. Salisbury: Frith. p. . ISBN 1-85937-645-2.
- The Times (47833). London. 4 November 1937. col G, p. 11. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - Nock, O.S. (1967). History of the Great Western Railway, volume 3: 1923-1947. Shepperton: Ian Allan Publishing. p. 254. ISBN 0-7110-0304-1.
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