Broughton Gifford Halt railway station

Broughton Gifford Halt
Location
Place Broughton Gifford
Area Wiltshire
Coordinates 51°21′49″N 2°10′01″W / 51.363727°N 2.167027°WCoordinates: 51°21′49″N 2°10′01″W / 51.363727°N 2.167027°W
Operations
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
History
29 October 1903[1] Opened
7 February 1955[1] Closed
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Broughton Gifford Halt was the railway station serving Broughton Gifford in Wiltshire, England. The station was a stop on the line between Trowbridge and Swindon. The station opened in 1903 as a wooden halt.[2] The station was built to take advantage of the GWR's selfcontained steam railcar.[1]


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Elizabeth Crittal. "A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 4". British History Online. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  2. ↑ Wiltshire County Council. "Broughton Gifford Timeline". Wiltshire Community History. Retrieved 2013-10-26.


Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Melksham
Line and station open		   Great Western Railway
Wessex Main Line		   Holt Junction
Line open, station closed