6 April 1964 (1964-04-06) Station closed | 2 February 1959 (1959-02-02) Station opened Platforms in use 1 | |
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Chesterton Lane Halt railway station was one of two intermediate halts on the Cirencester branch line from Kemble, Gloucestershire, England. It was only open for five years between 1959 and 1964.
History
The branch line to Cirencester had opened on 31 May 1841, however no intermediate stations were present until Chesterton Lane Halt was opened on 2 February 1959 followed by Park Leaze Halt in 1960. The halt opened under British Railways and closed under the Beeching Axe.
The halt closed with the end of passenger services on the Cirencester Town branch on 6 April 1964, the last trains having run on the evening of 5 April.
References
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