Abingdon Road Halt railway station
Encyclopedia
Abingdon Road Halt railway station was built by the Great Western Railway
to serve South Hinksey
, a village near Oxford
.
to railway line, to the north of Kennington Junction, the junction for and . It was on the southern side of Abingdon Road
, which crosses the railway here over a brick bridge known locally as the Red Bridge.
It was opened on 1 February 1908 along with four other halts on the route between Oxford and .
Services were provided by steam railmotor
s based at Oxford, which was also the western terminus; the eastern terminus of these services was , or . When the railmotor services were withdrawn on 22 March 1915, the halt closed. The line remains open for passenger services between and , but these do not call at Abingdon Road Halt. The line was quadrupled during 1942, and little, if any, trace remains.
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
to serve South Hinksey
South Hinksey
South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over south of the centre of Oxford. The parish includes the residential area of Hinksey Hill about south of the village....
, a village near Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
.
History
The station was situated on the main DidcotDidcot Parkway railway station
Didcot Parkway is a railway station serving the town of Didcot in Oxfordshire in England. The station was opened as Didcot on 12 June 1844, and renamed Didcot Parkway on 29 July 1985 to reflect its role as a park and ride railhead....
to railway line, to the north of Kennington Junction, the junction for and . It was on the southern side of Abingdon Road
Abingdon Road
Abingdon Road is the main arterial road to the south of the city of Oxford, England. The road passes through the suburbs of Grandpont and New Hinksey...
, which crosses the railway here over a brick bridge known locally as the Red Bridge.
It was opened on 1 February 1908 along with four other halts on the route between Oxford and .
Services were provided by steam railmotor
Railmotor
Railmotor is a term which was used by several British railway companies for a steam railcar.-Overview:William Bridges Adams started building railmotors as early as 1848, but only in small numbers...
s based at Oxford, which was also the western terminus; the eastern terminus of these services was , or . When the railmotor services were withdrawn on 22 March 1915, the halt closed. The line remains open for passenger services between and , but these do not call at Abingdon Road Halt. The line was quadrupled during 1942, and little, if any, trace remains.