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Stanley Bridge Halt
Stanley Bridge Halt
A G.W.R. publicity photograph at the opening of Stanley Bridge Halt
The branch line to Calne from the G.W.R. mainline at Chippenham stemmed from a public meeting in Calne Town Hall on 8th November 1859. Half of the £26,663 capital required was subscribed by the Harris family. James Baird Burke was appointed engineer but was succeeded by his assistant James Samuel on account of the project being underfunded by £7,000. The first sod of the Calne Railway was turned in J. Angell’s field at Studley on 25th June 1861.
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Stanley Bridge Halt
Location
Lat/Lon 51.453028, -2.067506
OS Grid Reference ST 9540 7267
Elevation 53 m / 174 ft
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A G.W.R. publicity photograph at the opening of Stanley Bridge Halt
Token exchange at the Chippenham East signal box in the snow
A view from the cab of a diesel multiple unit arriving at Stanley