Iffley Halt railway station
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Iffley Halt railway station was built by the Great Western Railway
to serve Iffley
, a suburb of Oxford
; it was actually in Kennington
, and not in Iffley.
The station was situated at the western end of Kennington Railway Bridge
, which crosses the River Thames
. Access from Iffley was via the River Thames
towpath, which has a footbridge over Hinksey Stream
close to this point.
It was opened on 1 February 1908 along with four other halts on the former Wycombe Railway
route between Oxford
and Wheatley
.
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 When the railmotor services were withdrawn on 22 March 1915, the halt closed.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 remained open for through passenger services, but these did not call at Iffley Halt.
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 Iffley
Iffley
Iffley is a village in Oxfordshire, England, within the boundaries of the city of Oxford, between Cowley and the estates of Rose Hill and Donnington, and in proximity to the River Thames . Its most notable feature is its original and largely unchanged Norman church, St Mary the Virgin, which has a...
, a suburb of 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...
; it was actually in Kennington
Kennington, Oxfordshire
Kennington is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, just south of Oxford. The village occupies a narrow stretch of land between the River Thames and the A34 dual carriageway...
, and not in Iffley.
The station was situated at the western end of Kennington Railway Bridge
Kennington Railway Bridge
Kennington Railway Bridge near the village of Kennington, Oxfordshire crosses the River Thames between Sandford Lock and Iffley Lock. It carries the freight railway branch line that serves the BMW Mini factory at Cowley. The freight railway is part of the former Wycombe Railway that linked and ...
, which crosses the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
. Access from Iffley was via the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
towpath, which has a footbridge over Hinksey Stream
Hinksey Stream
Hinksey Stream is a branch of the River Thames to the west of the city of Oxford, England. It starts as Seacourt Stream , which leaves the Thames at a bifurcation north of the village of Wytham, and rejoins the river south of the city near Kennington.-Seacourt Stream:From the bifurcation Seacourt...
close to this point.
It was opened on 1 February 1908 along with four other halts on the former Wycombe Railway
Wycombe Railway
The Wycombe Railway was a British railway between and that connected with the Great Western Railway at both ends; there was one branch, to .-History:The Wycombe Railway Company was incorporated by an act of Parliament passed in 1846...
route between Oxford
Oxford railway station
Oxford railway station is a mainline railway station serving the city of Oxford, England. It is about west of the city centre, northwest of Frideswide Square and the eastern end of Botley Road, and on the line linking with . It is also on the line for trains between and Hereford via...
and Wheatley
Wheatley railway station
Wheatley railway station was on the Wycombe Railway and served the village of Wheatley in Oxfordshire.It was opened in 1864 as part of an extension from Thame to Oxford. The railway crossed the steep road of Ladder Hill by a bridge...
.
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 remained open for through passenger services, but these did not call at Iffley Halt.