Black Dog Halt railway station

Black Dog Halt
Black Dog Halt in 2004
General information
LocationCalne, Wiltshire
England
Grid referenceST981707
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCalne Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
3 November 1863Opened as
Black Dog Siding
8 June 1953Renamed
Black Dog Halt
20 September 1965Closed

Black Dog Halt is a former railway station on the Chippenham and Calne line in Wiltshire, England. Originally created in 1863 as a private stop for Lord Lansdowne of Bowood House, it became a public request stop after the formation of British Rail. The halt was closed and demolished in 1965, and today it is part of National Cycle Route 403.

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