Barbers Bridge railway station
Barbers Bridge railway station was on the Ledbury and Gloucester Railway in Gloucestershire, England. It was opened on 27 July 1885 and it closed to passengers on 13 July 1959,[1] and then fully closed in 1964.[2]
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The old station site at Barbers Bridge. The station building is just about visible beyond the pine tree in the centre of the shot: Lots of the trees are recognisable from the 1961 picture.
Barber's Bridge | |
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 Barbers Bridge railway station in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rudford, Forest of Dean England |
| Grid reference | SO771222 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Newent Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | GWR |
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| 27 July 1885 | Opened |
| 13 July 1959 | Closed |
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The station was located just to the east of Tibberton village, on the west side of the B4215 road.[2]
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 26. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Nick Catford (20 April 2010). "Station Name: BARBERS BRIDGE STATION". Site Record. Disused Stations. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2004). Worcester to Hereford. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 95-96. ISBN 9781904474388. OCLC 862604858.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Gloucester | Great Western Railway Ledbury and Gloucester Railway |
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