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[[File: Burlish_Halt_1_Michael_Clemens.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Burlish Halt in 1963 looking south]]'''Burlish Halt ''' was situated in the western part of Stourport, just off Bewdley Road, located between [[Stourport]] and [[Bewdley]] stations and 3&frac14; miles north of [[Hartlebury]]. It opened on 31 March 1930 and had a single platform with a pagoda style shelter<ref>Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith, ''Country Railway Routes, Kidderminster to Shrewsbury'', 1958 photo.</ref> similar to that at [[Northwood Halt]]. It principally served was situated in the works western part of Steatite & Porcelain Products Ltd. which opened in 1929;<ref>The Severn Valley RailwayStourport, just off Bewdley Road, John Marshall</ref> the works was for a period also served by a private siding accessed from with its [[Burlish BranchGradient profile and mileages#Mileages|Burlish Branch Junctionmileage of 135m 19ch]]placing it just over half a mile north of Stourport station at 134m 52ch.

At some time between 1958 The halt opened on 31 March 1930 and had a single platform with a pagoda style shelter<ref>Vic Mitchell and closure of the lineKeith Smith, ''Country Railway Routes, the halt was Kidderminster to Shrewsbury'upgraded' , 1958 photo.</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/STOURPORTPAST/photos/a.163681577017370/1927861630599347/ Photo on '"we love stourport-on-severn" past and present day' Facebook page, 7 July 2018]</ref> similar to that now at [[Northwood Halt]]. It principally served the pagoda replaced by the 'bus shelter' works of Steatite & Porcelain Products Ltd. which opened in 1929;<ref>The Severn Valley Railway, John Marshall</ref> the RCTS photograph belowworks was for a period also served by a private siding accessed from [[Burlish Branch|Burlish Branch Junction]]. The siding ran behind the signal in next to the photographplatform, which was used to control the nearby Burlish level crossingaround 800 yards to the north.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Mitchell and Smith (2007)]] Pic. 9.</ref>

The trackbed of the [[Stourport Branch]] from [[Bewdley]] as far as <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">Burlish_Branch_Michael_Clemens.jpg|Burlish Park was acquired by the SVR when the southern extension was purchased. The purchase included the Halt, comprising in 1963 looking north with the platform (made from precast concrete sections) and Burlish Branch siding to the footbridge. Both were dismantled and stored at [[Arley]] for many years before being sold.<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1067 Peter Pearson and Chris Walton, SVR Forum thread, 21-22 February 2009]left </refgallery>

On 4 February 1946 part of the platform collapsed onto the running line. Kidderminster Engineman Alfred Parker was commended for his vigilance in promptly halting his train clear of the obstruction.<ref>GWR Staffing Records held by National Archives, via Ancestry UK</ref> At some time after 1963 the halt was 'upgraded' and the pagoda replaced by a modern 'bus shelter' type structure, with British Rail modern 'Rail Alphabet' running in boards. <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">Burlish_Halt_2_Michael_Clemens.jpg|Burlish Halt shortly before closure</gallery> The halt, which was unstaffed, remained open until passenger services were withdrawn from 5 January 1970. The trackbed of the [[Stourport Branch]] from [[Bewdley]] as far as Burlish Park was acquired by the SVR when the southern extension was purchased at the end of [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1972|1972]]. The purchase included the Halt, comprising the platform (made from precast concrete sections) and the footbridge. Both were dismantled and stored at [[Arley]] for many years before being sold.<ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1067 Peter Pearson and Chris Walton, SVR Forum thread, 21-22 February 2009]</ref> It was to form stage three of the Kingfisher line project at Titley Junction in Herefordshire, to reconstruct a GWR halt named 'Arrowside' with track and pointwork to operate a 'run round loop' and sidings.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110112030041/http://www.titleyjunctionstation.co.uk/kingfisher_line.html Archived Kingfisher Line website]</ref>  It was situated at 52.3502°N, 2.2850°W (OS grid reference SO806725). The site is now a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Burlish_Halt_station_site_in_2018_.jpg housing estate].

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