part of the Reading-Taunton line. On the Chippenham branch, the halts at Beanacre and Broughton Gifford closed in 1955. The smaller stations on the Salisbury branch – Heytesbury, Codford, Wylye and Wilton North – closed to passengers in the same year, although in most cases goods service continued into the 1960s. In Hampshire, Nursling station closed in 1957. Bathampton and Limpley Stoke stations closed in 1966. The same year saw closure of the remaining local stations on the Chippenham branch: Lacock Halt, Beanacre Halt, , Holt (along with the entire Devizes branch) and Staverton Halt. The section of line between Thingley Jn and Bradford Junction continued to be used by freight trains and occasional passenger trains, such as during engineering works or summer excursions. A regular passenger service was reinstated in 1985 with the reopening of Melksham station. References Further reading Rail transport in Wiltshire Rail transport in Hampshire Railway lines in South East England Railway lines in South West England Standard gauge railways in England Wessex