Fawley railway station (Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway)
Fawley railway station is a disused stone built railway station that served the village of King's Caple in Herefordshire on Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway. The station had two platforms each with its own brick built waiting rooms, and a small goods yard. It was situated just south of Fawley Tunnel. It closed, along with the line, on 2 November 1964.[3][1]
Fawley | |
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 Fawley station in September 1974, after closure. | |
| General information | |
| Location | King's Caple, Herefordshire England |
| Coordinates | 51.9650°N 2.6221°W |
| Grid reference | SO573297 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1855[1][2] | Station opens |
| 2 November 1964 | Station closes |
Site of Fawley station in 2018
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The station platforms still remain today, although overgrown.[4]
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 95. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 501. OCLC 931112387.
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 180. OCLC 931112387.
- "Eerie site of a long-abandoned Herefordshire station Hereford Times". Hereford Times. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
Further reading
External links
Former Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Backney Halt | Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway British Railways |
Ballingham |
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