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[OTD] On this day 5 July 1937 Furze Platt Halt opened
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Re: [OTD] On this day 5 July 1937 Furze Platt Halt opened
Posted by grahame at 08:12, 5th July 2024
 
A few weeks after Dilton Marsh. Added to the "On this day" diary

[OTD] On this day 5 July 1937 Furze Platt Halt opened
Posted by Electric train at 07:55, 5th July 2024
 
Located at North Town crossing 1 mile 22 chains from Maidenhead station and 25 miles 41 chains from London Paddington

Originally built using wooden sleepers on concrete base frames, the crossing keeper used also sell tickets from a small wooden hut.

Renamed 5 May 1969   to just Furze Platt

http://www.mdrs.org.uk/localrailways/NH-028_BR%20Furze%20Platt%2017-8-74.jpg

 
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