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Manningford Halt is a former railway station which opened in 1932 in Manningford parish, Wiltshire, England on the Berks and Hants Extension Railway between Pewsey and Devizes. The halt closed in 1966 when local services were withdrawn.[1]

Manningford Halt
General information
Location	Manningford, Wiltshire England
Coordinates	51.3354°N 1.8020°W / 51.3354; -1.8020
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
20 June 1932 (1932-06-20)	Opened
18 April 1966 (1966-04-18)	Closed

The halt was about half a mile north of both Manningford Abbots and Manningford Bruce, west of the bridge carrying the Wilcot road over the railway,[2] which had opened in 1862.[3] The two platforms each had a small corrugated iron shelter.[1]

The station was demolished after closure leaving no trace of its existence. The track remains open as part of the Reading–Taunton line.

References

External links

• Class 52 No. D1051 'Western Ambassador' on the 0955 Paignton to Paddington service at Manningford Halt 20 July 1972

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Pewsey Line and station open		Great Western Railway Berks and Hants Railway		Woodborough Line open, station closed

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