List of private railway stations in Great Britain

This is a list of railway stations which at some time have been private halts. It details the name of the railway station, its location, dates where known, reason for its existence and any additional information that may aid the researcher. The station names in bold are still available for use today.

Name Location Dates Purpose Notes Aboyne Curling Pond Deeside Railway 1891-1925 for curlers Alton Park Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway 1898-1939 To serve Treloar's Hospital.The film Oh, Mr Porter! was filmed on the line. Avon Lodge Halt Between Ringwood and Christchurch 1858-1935 To allow Lord Malmesbury to stop any ordinary train. An Act of Parliament allowed him to do this. Beasdale West Highland Line 1901-1965 to serve Arisaig House Private until 1965 then became public station Boreham House station Between Chelmsford and Hatfield Peverel 1843- 1877 A private station for Boreham House. Broomielaw station Barnard Castle branch 1856- 1964 A private halt for the Bowes-Lyon family. Private until 1942, John Bowes was so proud of Broomielaw station that he named one of his horses after it. Butterton station Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway, Staffordshire 1904-1934 Private Halt for Sir Thomas Wardle. Wardle built a tunnel through his land to avoid spoiling his view! Campbell's Platform railway station Ffestiniog railway 1965- Trains stop when required for visitors to Dduallt Manor A siding from 1962 to 1966. Castle Grant Platform Strathspey, Scotland 1863-1965 For use of the Grant family by request Churn Churn Down, England 1888-1962 For use of firing grounds One train in one direction a day.Ashton Hall haltGlasson Dock branch line, Lancashire1883-1930Private Halt for Lord Ashton, local businessmanServed Ashton Hall and the station is still standing Crathes Deeside Railway Crathes Castle, near Banchory, Aberdeenshire 1853-1966 Private Halt for Sir Robert Leys. In return for leasing the land, even the Royal Train had to stop there. Crofton Maryport and Carlisle Railway 1856-1954 For Sir M.H.Brisco of Crofton Hall Stopped on request Dovenby Lodge Maryport and Carlisle Railway 1867- 1935 For Dykes family of Dovenby Hall Drummuir Curlers Platform Keith and Dufftown Railway ? For curlers Dunrobin Castle Duke of Sutherland's Railway. Near Golspie, Sutherland 1870-1965; re-opened 1985 For Duke of Sutherland’s railway. Advertised in public timetable Earl Fitzwilliam's private railway stationElsecar, South Yorkshire1870-?Private Halt to transport guests to Wentworth WoodhouseThe trains were known as "E.F.W. specials"Fallodon railway stationNorthumberland1847-1934Private station for the Grey family and guests to Fallodon Halltrains stopped on requestGlencarron PlatformDingwall and Skye Railway1873-1887 and 1964-?Built for local landownertrains stopped on requestGortonWest Highland Line1894-1964Built at request of local landownerall trains stopped Hoe Farm Hundred of Manhood & Selsey Tramway 1896-1934 To transport farm produce to Chichester. Provided as part considerations in the conveyance of land for the tramway. Lanhydrock Bodmin, Cornwall 1859 Private halt for Henry Agar-Ellis, 3rd Viscount Clifden Later on a driveway from the Lanhydrock House to Bodmin Parkway railway station was built. Lemsford Road Halt railway station. St Albans, Hertfordshire 1942-1951 For workmen at De Havilland's. Did not appear on public time tables. Llannerch Vale of Clwyd Railway 1858-1871 A private station for Whitehall Dod Director of Vale of Clwyd Railway. Right to stop trains expired in 1871 Lochluichart Dingwall and Skye Railway 1872-1887 A private platform for Lady Ashburnton on the Lochluichart Lodge estate. New station opened 1954 when Conon Valley Hydro Electric Scheme raised the height of Loch Luichart. Londesborough Park railway station York to Beverley Line (unknown) - 1867 A short-lived private station for George Hudson of Londesborough Hall. The station building was renamed Avenue House and remained in-situ until the 1960s. Longwitton - opened as Rothley Scotsgap to Rothbury 1870-1952 A private halt for the Trevelyan Estate. Became a public station in 1875. Luffness Platform Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick Railway Near Gullane, East Lothian 1903-1932 For members of New Luffness Golf Club :Image:Luffness Links.jpg. Golf club paid a rent to the North British Railway for the privilege. Medina Wharf Halt railway station. Isle of Wight 1896-1966 For workmen who unloaded the coal and merchandise. Did not appear in public time tables. Ox House Herefordshire 1857-? Built for Lord Bateman of Shobdon Court Private station Parkhouse Halt Waverley Line Near Carlisle 1941-1969 Private halt for Air Force Depot workers Philorth Halt Formartine and Buchan Railway Near Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire 1865-1965 Private halt for Lord Saltoun. The station building has been extended and is now used as a residential building. Quainton Road Buckinghamshire since 1971 On special gala days at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Not in timetable. Advertised by special notices only Rosehaugh Halt railway station Fortrose Branch. Near Avoch, Black Isle 1894-1951 Private Halt for James Douglas Fletcher. Redcastle Station is the only Black Isle Railway station still standing today. Seaham Dene County Durham 1875-1925 To serve the estate of The Marquess of Londonderry. Described by Pevsner in Buildings of England (Penguin Books, 1957) as "small but decorative". Watchingwell (Isle of Wight) railway station Isle of Wight 1897-1953 Private halt for Sir John Barington Simeon, Southampton M.P. Positioned to serve his Swainston Estate. Sometimes known as Upper Watchingwell Halt Westmoor Flag Herefordshire 1863-?

See also Private railway station List of private railway stations

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