Church's Hill Halt railway station

Church's Hill Halt
General information
Location	Ashley, Gloucestershire England
Coordinates	51.6654°N 2.0997°W / 51.6654; -2.0997
Grid reference	ST932963
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	British Railways
Key dates
2 February 1959 (1959-02-02)	Opened
6 April 1964 (1964-04-06)	Closed

Church's Hill Halt railway station served the village of Ashley, Gloucestershire, England, from 1959 to 1964 on the Tetbury Branch Line.

History

The station was opened on 2 February 1959 by British Railways in an attempt to improve patronage on the introduction of a 'Railbus' on the Tetbury branch and the adjoining Cirencester Town branch. Other Halts opened on the branches at the same time were; Chesterton Lane Halt, Park Leaze Halt and Trouble House Halt. It closed on 6 April 1964.

References

{Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.}

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Rodmarton Platform Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Tetbury Branch Line		Culkerton Halt Line and station closed