Chalvey Halt was a short-lived railway station on the Great Western Railway branch from Slough to Windsor & Eton. It was situated just to the north of the bridge carrying the railway over Chalvey Road in Chalvey, south-western Slough, England. It was open for just fourteen months.
Chalvey Halt | |
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.jpg) Chalvey railway bridge, looking north. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Chalvey, Slough England |
| Coordinates | 51°30′27″N 0°36′11″W / 51.5075°N 0.6030°W |
| Grid reference | SU970796 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 8 October 1849 | Windsor branch opened |
| 6 May 1929 | Station opened |
| 6 July 1930 | Station closed |
History
editThe branch line to Windsor had opened in 1849,[1] but for many years there were no intermediate stations. On 6 May 1929 the Great Western Railway opened a halt in Chalvey one mile from Slough station adjacent to the bridge over Chalvey Road, in an attempt to draw local traffic. This did not materialise and the halt closed on 6 July 1930.[2][3][4] The platforms were then used in the construction of Cashes Green Halt in Gloucestershire.[5]
Revival
editIn 2010, there were plans to re-open this station connecting passengers from Slough to Heathrow.[citation needed] In October 2012, Slough Borough Council launched a consultation with local residents regarding the station's reopening as part of a regeneration strategy for the community.[6]
References
edit- ^ MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 198.
- ^ Matthews, Rupert (2006). Lost Railways of Berkshire. Newbury: Countryside Books. pp. 118, 126. ISBN 1-85306-990-6.
- ^ Mitchell, Victor E.; Smith, Keith (February 2002). Branch Lines to Henley, Windsor and Marlow. Midhurst: Middleton Press. figure 50. ISBN 1-901706-77-X.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 57. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Maggs, Colin G. (1993). Branch Lines of Berkshire. Berkshire Books. p. 3. ISBN 0-7509-0316-3.
- ^ "Chalvey rail station plan goes out to public". BBC News Online. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Windsor & Eton Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Windsor branch |
Slough Line and station open | ||