Blackpole Halt railway station
Appearance
Blackpole Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | North of Worcester, Worcestershire England |
Coordinates | 52°13′06″N 2°11′56″W / 52.2182°N 2.1990°W |
Grid reference | SO865577 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1917 | Opened[1][2] |
1920[3][4] | Closed |
1940[5][6] | Reopened |
1946[7][8] | Closed |
Blackpole Halt railway station was a station to the north of Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
The station was opened during World War I to serve a nearby munitions factory and closed afterwards, before reopening again between 1940 and 1946 for the same purpose in World War II.
References
[edit]- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 82
- ^ Untimetabled and Private Railway Stations by G.Croughton page 24
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 82
- ^ Untimetabled and Private Railway Stations by G.Croughton page 24
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 82
- ^ Untimetabled and Private Railway Stations by G.Croughton page 24
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 82
- ^ Untimetabled and Private Railway Stations by G.Croughton page 24
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Fernhill Heath Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
Astwood Halt Line open, station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Worcestershire
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1917
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1920
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1940
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1946
- Former Great Western Railway stations
- West Midlands (region) railway station stubs