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Oaksey Halt railway station
Former railway station in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oaksey Halt is a closed station on the Golden Valley Line south of Kemble railway station and Kemble Tunnel on the line to Swindon.
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Oaksey Halt | |
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![]() The site of Oaksey Halt railway station in July 2010 | |
General information | |
Location | Oaksey, Wiltshire England |
Coordinates | 51.6426°N 2.0000°W / 51.6426; -2.0000 |
Grid reference | SU000937 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
18 February 1929 (1929-02-18) | Station opened |
2 November 1964 (1964-11-02) | Station closed |
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There were short (150 ft) stone platforms, each with a small corrugated iron shelter.[1] After the halt was closed in 1964,[2] the platform on the up London Paddington line remained until October 2013 when it was dismantled as part of the Swindon to Kemble redoubling works.