Bromham and Rowde railway station
| Bromham and Rowde Halt | |
|---|---|
View eastward of station site, towards Devizes
|
|
| Location | |
| Place | Sells Green |
| Area | Wiltshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1858 | Opened |
| 18 April 1966 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
|
 |
|
Bromham and Rowde Halt was the railway station serving Bromham and Rowde in Wiltshire, England. The station was a stop on the Devizes Branch Line, between Seend and Devizes
After the completion of the Devizes line, the junction at Holt allowed the fastest route from London to the West Country. However the Devizes line lost to competition and returned to a branch line in 1900.
Bromham and Rowde suffered from reduced traffic after the completion of the Patney and Chirton-Westbury line, that by-passed the Devizes Branch Line to reduce the London to Bristol journey time by 5 miles. As a result, Bromham and Rowde later lost its stationmaster in 1952.
Bromham and Rowde station and the entire Devizes Branch Line were closed under the Beeching cuts and the station was demolished in 1970.
Coordinates: 51°21′26″N 2°03′57″W / 51.3572°N 2.06586°W
...
Wikipedia