Jackament's Bridge Halt railway station
Encyclopedia
Jackament's Bridge Halt railway station served RAF Kemble
, on the boundary of Gloucestershire
and Wiltshire
, England. It was open between 1939 and 1948.
for the RAF. For these, one morning train was provided from Cirencester
which arrived at 7:10 am, with an evening return service departing at 5:20 pm; but once the airfield was complete, all trains on the Tetbury branch
called at the station.
It closed on 27 September 1948.
RAF Kemble
RAF Kemble was a Royal Air Force airfield that was linked from 1966 with the Red Arrows, the RAF Aerobatic display team; which operated Gnat and laterly Hawk trainers from there...
, on the boundary of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
and 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. It was open between 1939 and 1948.
History
The halt opened on 3 July 1939. There was one wooden platform, with no shelter. It was initially opened for the benefit of the construction workers engaged on building Kemble AirfieldKemble Airfield
Cotswold Airport is a private general aviation airport, near the village of Kemble in Gloucestershire, England. Located southwest of Cirencester, it was built as an RAF base . The Red Arrows aerobatics team was based there until 1983...
for the RAF. For these, one morning train was provided from Cirencester
Cirencester Town railway station
Cirencester Town railway station was one of three railway stations which formerly served the town of Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England; the others were and .-History:...
which arrived at 7:10 am, with an evening return service departing at 5:20 pm; but once the airfield was complete, all trains on the Tetbury branch
Tetbury branch line
The Tetbury branch was a seven and a half mile long single track branch railway line that ran from Kemble railway station on the Great Western Railway's Golden Valley Line to via five intermediate stations, , , , , and .-History:...
called at the station.
It closed on 27 September 1948.