Black Dog Halt | |
|---|---|
 Black Dog Halt in 2004 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Calne, Wiltshire England |
| Grid reference | ST981707 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Calne Railway[1] |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 November 1863[1] | Opened as Black Dog Siding[2] |
| 8 June 1953 | Renamed Black Dog Halt[2] |
| 20 September 1965 | Closed |
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.
- ^ a b "Black Dog Halt". disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ a b Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.