Bromham and Rowde railway station
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Bromham and Rowde Halt was the railway station serving Bromham
and Rowde
in Wiltshire
, England. The station was a stop on the Devizes Branch Line, between Seend
and Devizes
After the completion of the Devizes line, the junction at Holt allowed the fastest route from London
to the West Country
. However the Devizes line lost to competition and returned to a branch line in 1900.
-Westbury line, that by-passed the Devizes Branch Line to reduce the London to Bristol journey time by 5 miles. As a result Bromham and Rowde later lost its stationmaster in 1952.
Bromham and Rowde station and the entire Devizes Branch Line were closed under the Beeching Act. Both Bromham and Rowde station and the Devizes Branch Line were destroyed in 1970.
Bromham, Wiltshire
Bromham is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Besides the main village of Bromham, the parish includes five other settlements: St Edith’s Marsh, Westbrook, Hawkstreet, Netherstreet and Chittoe. These are essentially sub-villages and hamlets all within of the main village centre,...
and Rowde
Rowde
Rowde is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire.-History:The village now mainly consists of modern brick built houses, but a number of 17th century buildings still remain in the centre of the village including the George & Dragon public house...
in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, England. The station was a stop on the Devizes Branch Line, between Seend
Seend railway station
Seend was the railway station serving Seend in Wiltshire, England. The station was a stop on the Devizes Branch Line, between Semington and Bromham & Rowde...
and Devizes
Devizes railway station
Devizes railway station was the railway station serving Devizes in Wiltshire, England. The station was on the Devizes Branch Line, in between Pans Lane Halt and Bromham & Rowde Station.- Conception :...
After the completion of the Devizes line, the junction at Holt allowed the fastest route from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to the West Country
West Country
The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region. It is often defined to encompass the historic counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset and the City of Bristol, while the counties of...
. However the Devizes line lost to competition and returned to a branch line in 1900.
Closure
Bromham and Rowde suffered from reduced traffic after the completion of the ChirtonChirton
Chirton is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The 2001 Census recorded a parish population of 393.-Local government:Chirton is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council and is represented at that level by Brigadier Robert Hall...
-Westbury line, that by-passed the Devizes Branch Line to reduce the London to Bristol journey time by 5 miles. As a result Bromham and Rowde later lost its stationmaster in 1952.
Bromham and Rowde station and the entire Devizes Branch Line were closed under the Beeching Act. Both Bromham and Rowde station and the Devizes Branch Line were destroyed in 1970.