Holt Junction | |
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General information | |
Location | Holt, Wiltshire England |
Coordinates | 51°21′13″N 2°11′10″W / 51.3536°N 2.1862°W |
Grid reference | ST871616 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1857 | Junction established. |
1861 | Station opened. |
1874 | Station rebuilt and connected to the village. |
1877 | Goods shed opened. |
1953 | Goods shed demolished. |
1963 | Goods yard closed. |
1966 | Station closed. Devizes line closed. |
1967 | Signal box closed, main line singled. |
1981 | Remainder of Devizes line lifted. |
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Holt Junction was a railway station which served the village of Holt, Wiltshire, England between 1861 and 1966. It stood on the Wessex Main Line at its junction with the western end of the Devizes branch.