Daimler Halt was a
railway halt
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing suc ...
in
Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its ...
,
England
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, built by the
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway (LNWR, L&NWR) was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. In the late 19th century, the L&NWR was the largest joint stock company in the United Kingdom.
In 1923, it became a constituent of the Lo ...
in 1917 and closed in 1965.
It was unusual in that it was built solely for use of employees of the
Daimler Company
The Daimler Company Limited ( ), prior to 1910 The Daimler Motor Company Limited, was an independent British motor vehicle manufacturer founded in London by H. J. Lawson in 1896, which set up its manufacturing base in Coventry. The compan ...
. It became a public station in 1956.
[Private and Untimetabled Railway Stations by G.Croughton] There were no station buildings with the exception of rain shelters on the platforms.
References
Warwickshire Railways: Daimler Halt StationBritish History Online: Coventry Communications
Disused railway stations in Coventry
Beeching closures in England
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1917
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965
Former London and North Western Railway stations
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