Evesham Road Crossing Halte
Evesham Road Halte (sic) was located on the stretch of line
that joined together the two original branch lines which ran into Stratford
Upon Avon (Hatton to Stratford and Honeybourne to Stratford), although it
wasn't built for another 43 years. It is not known why the station had the old
English spelling of Halte in its title as there was no local naming convention
nor were many other GWR stations spelt the same. The Halte had a very short
life in common with Clifford Chambers which was approximately two miles to the
south of Stratford upon Avon.
The Halte was open for traffic on the 17th October 1904 and
closed on the 14th July 1916. As it was classified as a Halte it is presumed
that it was not staffed other than for the purpose of operating the level
crossing. Its close proximity to Stratford upon Avon GWR station begs the
question as to why it was built although its rudimentary construction and
position to the nearby racecourse suggests it might have been used primarily
for racegoers.
The 1891 signal box was too small to be able to accommodate
the extra levers required when it took over the duties of the signal box
controlling the north junction with the SMJ together with the new south
junction with the SMJ. A new signal box was erected immediately adjacent to the
1891 signal box which had the necessary 50 levers.
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