Cross Hands Halt railway station

Cross Hands Halt railway station served Pilning, South Gloucestershire, England from 1928 to 1964 on the Severn Beach Line.

Cross Hands Halt
The site of the station in 2013
General information
Location	Pilning, South Gloucestershire England
Coordinates	51.5654°N 2.6418°W / 51.5654; -2.6418
Grid reference	ST 55610 85364
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
9 July 1928 (1928-07-09)	Opened
23 November 1964 (1964-11-23)	Closed

History

The station opened on 9 July 1928 by the Great Western Railway. Before the Severn Tunnel was built, this line was the main line to South Wales via the New Passage ferry. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 23 November 1964.^[1][2]