Willersey Halt railway station served the village of

Willersey Willersey is a village in Gloucestershire, South West England, situated close to the boundary with Worcestershire, West Midlands region and southwest of Evesham. Although situated in Gloucestershire, the postal county for the village is Worces ...

, Gloucestershire, England between 1904 and 1960.

History

The halt was opened by the Great Western Railway on 1 August 1904. Situated only a half-mile from the village of

, the station was to the south-west of the road bridge, and there were two wooden platforms, each with a corrugated iron "pagoda" shelter. As with and , no sidings or facilities were provided. The halt came under the responsibility of the stationmaster at . The initial service consisted of 9 Down and 8 Up railmotor services a day. In November 1906, authorisation was given for the extension of the platforms to at a cost of £30. It was closed by British Railways on 7 March 1960.

Present day

Little remains of the halt apart from some old railings at the end of the footpath on the village side. The trackbed through the site is unbreached and is in use as a footpath.

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Willersey Halt on navigable 1946 O.S. map
{{Transport in Gloucestershire Disused railway stations in Gloucestershire Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1904 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1960