Coleford railway station

Coleford railway station served the town of Coleford, Gloucestershire, England, from 1883 to 1917 on the Coleford Railway.

Coleford
General information
LocationColeford, Gloucestershire
England
Coordinates 51.791917°N 2.615342°W / 51.791917; -2.615342
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 September 1883 (1883-09-01)Opened
1 January 1917 (1917-01-01)Closed

History

The station was opened on 1 September 1883 by the Great Western Railway. It closed along with the line on 1 January 1917.[1][2]

  • Kyte, Richard. "Coleford, Severn and Wye/Dean Forest Railway Stations". Railways of the Forest of Dean.
  • "Railway memories". Coleford Town.
  • Nicholson, Gawain (6 April 2011). "The Coleford Branch". Order of the Bed.

References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 133. OCLC 931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 66. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   Great Western Railway
Coleford Railway		   Newland
Line and station closed


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