Drybrook Road railway station
Drybrook Road is a closed station on the Cinderford to Coleford direct railway line in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, near the village of Drybrook. The former station was on the former Severn and Wye Railway system. It opened in 1875 and closed in 1929.[1][2]
Drybrook Road | |
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 Present day station sign in the Forest of Dean | |
| General information | |
| Location | Drybrook, Forest of Dean England |
| Coordinates | 51.8279°N 2.5333°W |
| Grid reference | SO633144 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Severn and Wye Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Severn and Wye and Severn Bridge Railway |
| Post-grouping | Severn and Wye and Severn Bridge Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 23 September 1875 | opened |
| 8 July 1929 | closed |
In the early 20th century the station was used to load timber from the local forest.[3] In 1903 a coal train was involved in an accident at Drybrook.[4]
Drybrook Road station sign.
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Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Serridge Platform Line and station closed |
Severn and Wye Railway | Cinderford New Line and station closed | ||
| Upper Lydbrook Line and station closed |
References
- "Drybrook Road". Forest of Dean Railways. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 160
- "Mystery Bridge". Edward Hunt's Forest of Dean Miscellany. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Drybrook Road on 5th February 1903". Railways Archive. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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