Chesterton Lane Halt railway station

Chesterton Lane Halt
Location
Place	Cirencester
Coordinates	51°42′29″N 1°57′54″W / 51.708°N 1.965°WCoordinates: 51°42′29″N 1°57′54″W / 51.708°N 1.965°W
Operations
Original company	Western Region of British Railways
Platforms	1
History
2 February 1959	Station opened
6 April 1964	Station closed
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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.^[1]

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.

Notes

1. Chesterton Lane Halt Station Information

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Cirencester Town Line and station closed		Western Region of British Railways Cirencester Branch Line		Park Leaze Halt Line and station closed