St Mary's Crossing Halt Railway Station
St Mary's Crossing is a minor level crossing for an access road between Brimscombe and Chalford. The halt was built immediately east of this crossing and was situated at the western end of the St Mary's viaduct which carried the line over the Thames and Severn Canal. The halt featured two wooden platforms, GWR pagoda style shelters, and uniquely for the halts in the Stroud Valley, a metal footbridge, which was provided after a young lady was killed crossing the line. On the other side of the level crossing on the down side was the St Mary's Crossing signal box.
Closure of the halt came in November 1964 following the withdrawal of local stopping passenger services on the line. No trace of the halt remains today, but the signal box still exists to control the level crossing to St Mary's Mill.
Services
This halt was served by the Gloucester to Chalford local passenger services, known as the Chalford Auto.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Brimscombe Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway |
Chalford Line open, station closed |
References
- Mike Oakley (2003). Gloucestershire Railway Stations. Wimborne: Dovecote Press. p. 62. ISBN 1-904349-24-2.