Moredon Halt railway station

Moredon Halt railway station was on the Midland and South Western Junction Railway in Wiltshire. The station, a few miles north west of Swindon, opened on 25 March 1913 on the section of the line from Swindon Town to Cirencester that had itself opened in 1883.

Moredon Halt
General information
LocationSwindon
England
Coordinates51.5851°N 1.8245°W / 51.5851; -1.8245
Grid referenceSU122873
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyMidland and South Western Junction Railway
Pre-groupingMidland and South Western Junction Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
25 March 1913 (1913-03-25)Station opened
28 September 1924 (1924-09-28)Station closed

Moredon Halt was built primarily for milk traffic and passenger services were not advertised, though it appears to have been used by infrequent passengers throughout its short life. It officially closed in September 1924[1] but the Oakley book referred to below indicates that passenger receipts were still recorded up to 1935.

The single-platform station faced a siding that led to Moredon power station and up 100 coal wagons arrived each day. The M&SWJR line as a whole closed to passengers in 1961, but coal deliveries to the power station remained until 1969.

Route
Railway lines in Swindon
Highworth branch line
Great Western Main Line
to London
Stratton
Stratton Park Halt
Stratton St Margaret Works
Midland & Sth Western Jn Rly
to Cheltenham
Midland & Sth Western Jn Rly
to Southampton
Swindon and Cricklade Railway Hayes Knoll
Chiseldon Camp Halt
Swindon and Cricklade Railway Blunsdon
Chiseldon
Moredon Halt
Swindon Town
Moredon Power Station
Swindon
 Rushey Platt
Purton
Golden Valley line
Wootton Bassett Junction
South Wales Main Line
to Swansea
Great Western Main Line
to Bristol
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Blunsdon   Midland and South Western Junction Railway
Swindon & Cheltenham Extension Railway		   Rushey Platt

References
  1. 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. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Wiltshire Railway Stations, Mike Oakley, Dovecote Press, Wimborne, 2004, ISBN 1-904349-33-1


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