Holme Lacy railway station

Holme Lacy railway station is a disused railway station that served the village of Holme Lacy in Herefordshire. One of the original two stations between Hereford and Ross, along with Fawley, Holme Lacy opened with the line on 1 June 1855[3] it was located on the Great Western Railway line linking Ross-on-Wye and Hereford. The platform remains and the station building has been demolished to foundation level.

  • The rusting railings on the disused platform in 2006.
    The rusting railings on the disused platform in 2006.
  • Another view of the platform, again in 2006.
    Another view of the platform, again in 2006.

Holme Lacy
The overgrown platform in 2006.
General information
LocationHolme Lacy, Herefordshire
England
Coordinates52.0168°N 2.6518°W / 52.0168; -2.6518
Grid referenceSO552356
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyHereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 June 1855Station opened
2 November 1964Station closed[1][2]
Hereford, Ross
and Gloucester Railway
Welsh Marches line (S&HR)
Cotswold Line (OW&WR)
Hereford, Hay & Brecon Rly
 Hereford Barrs Court
 Hereford Barton
River Wye
Rotherwas Junction
 ROF Rotherwas
Welsh Marches line NA&HR)
Dinedor tunnel
 Holme Lacy
Ballingham tunnel
 Ballingham
Ballingham Bridge
across the River Wye
Fawley Tunnel
 Fawley
River Wye
 Backney Halt
River Wye
 Ross-on-Wye
Ross and Monmouth Railway
 Weston under Penyard Halt
Mitcheldean Road & Forest of Dean
Junction Railway
 Mitcheldean Road
Lea Line tunnel
 Longhope
 Blaisdon Halt
Gloucester–Newport line (SWR)
 Grange Court
Grange Court Junction
Gloucester–Newport line (SWR)

References
  1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 230. OCLC 931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 122. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  3. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 501. OCLC 931112387.

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Branch Lines around Ross-on-Wye. Middleton Press. figs. 9-12. ISBN 9781906008307. OCLC 370350430.
Former Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ballingham   Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway
British Railways		   Hereford


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