Downfield Crossing Halt railway station

Downfield Crossing Halt
The site of Downfield Crossing Halt in 2009
Location
Place	Paganhill
Area	Stroud
Coordinates	51°44′46″N 2°14′05″W / 51.746°N 2.2348°W / 51.746; -2.2348Coordinates: 51°44′46″N 2°14′05″W / 51.746°N 2.2348°W / 51.746; -2.2348
Grid reference	SO838053
Operations
Original company	Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Platforms	2
History
12 October 1903 (1903-10-12)	Station opened
2 November 1964 (1964-11-02)	Station closed
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Downfield Crossing Halt was on what is now the Golden Valley Line between Stroud and Stonehouse.

History

The line was opened in 1845 as the Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway from Swindon to Gloucester and this was one of many small stations and halts built on this line for the local passenger service. This halt opened on 12 October 1903^[1] with the introduction of the GWR steam railmotor services between Stonehouse and Chalford.^[2]

The halt was between Stroud and Stonehouse, and originally consisted of a pair of ground level platforms, but was these subsequently replaced by standard height platforms along with GWR pagoda style shelters, c. 1920.^[2] The platforms were later reconstructed with brick. Access to the halt was from the adjacent level crossing.

Closure of the halt came on 2 November 1964^[1] following the withdrawal of local stopping passenger services on the line. No trace of the halt remains today.

Services

This halt was served by the Gloucester to Chalford local passenger services, known as the 'Chalford Auto'.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Stroud Line and station open		Great Western Railway Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway		Cashes Green Halt Line open, station closed

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Butt 1995, p. 82.
2. ^ ^{a b} Mitchell & Smith 2005, fig. 94.

References

• Ashworth, Ben (1995). The last days of steam in Gloucestershire. Alan Sutton publishing. p. 14. ISBN 0-7509-0953-6. 
• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508. 
• Mitchell, Victor E.; Smith, Keith (January 2005). Swindon to Gloucester. Western Main Lines. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1 904474 46 2. 
• Oakley, Mike (2003). Gloucestershire Railway Stations. Wimborne: Dovecote Press. p. 62. ISBN 1-904349-24-2. 

External links

• Downfield Crossing Halt on navigable 1946 O.S. map