Wootton Broadmead Halt railway station

Wootton Broadmead Halt
Location
Place	Stewartby
Area	Bedford
Grid reference	TL020436
Operations
Original company	London and North Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	?
History
1905	Opened
1 January 1917	Temporary closure
5 May 1919	Reopened
5 May 1941	Temporary closure
After June 1952	Official closure
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Wootton Broadmead Halt was a railway station on the Varsity Line which served the settlement of Wootton Broadmead near Stewartby in Bedfordshire, England. Opened in 1905, it was closed temporarily during both world wars and did not reopen after 1941, officially closing in 1952.

History

Wootton Broadmead was one of three halts opened by the London and North Western Railway in 1905 between Stewartby and Bedford. Their opening coincided with the introduction of a steam railmotor on the Varsity Line, and each was sited alongside a level crossing. All three halts were opened at the same time and were all closed during the First World War as an economy measure. Wootton Broadmead and Kempston & Elstow Halt were also suspended from service during the Second World War for the same reason, never to reopen. Wootton Broadmead lingered without use until it was officially closed in 1952.

Unlike other halts to the south and north, Wootton Broadmead was not conveniently situated near any local community, although there was a brickworks in the vicinity. It was located at the north end of Forder's Sidings on the line's 12 milepost.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Stewartby		British Railways Varsity Line		Kempston Hardwick

Present day

Nothing remains of the halt.