Oldwoods Halt was a minor station located north of

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on the GWR's to main line. It was opened in the nineteen thirties as part of the GWR's halt construction programme, aimed at combatting growing competition from bus services. Today the route is part of the

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. Nothing now remains of the halt although the area of the adjacent goods siding/s can still be seen on the west side of the line.

Historical Services

Express trains did not call at Oldwoods Halt, only local services. According to the

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the following classes of traffic were being handled at this station in 1956: G*, and there was a 15 cwt crane.1956, ''

'', British Transport Commission

References

Neighbouring stations

External links

Oldwoods Halt on navigable 1946 O.S. map

Disused Stations: Oldwoods Halt
{{Closed stations Shropshire Disused railway stations in Shropshire Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1933 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1960