Oakle Street railway station
Oakle Street railway station served the village of Oakle Street, Gloucestershire, England from 1851 to 1964 on the Gloucester-Newport line.
Oakle Street | |
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%252C_Gloucestershire_(geograph_3655571).jpg.webp) The site of the station, looking southwest towards Grange Court, in 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Oakle Street, Gloucestershire Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.8539°N 2.3532°W |
| Grid reference | NO757173 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | South Wales Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | British Railways (Western Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 19 September 1851 | Opened |
| 31 March 1856 | Closed |
| 2 July 1870 | Reopened |
| 2 November 1964 | Closed permanently |
History
The station opened on 19 September 1851 by the South Wales Railway. It closed on 31 March 1856 but reopened on 2 July 1870, before closing permanently on 2 November 1964.[1][2]
References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 307. OCLC 931112387.
- "Oakle Street railway station (site),... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Line and station open |
Gloucester-Newport line | Grange Court Line open, station closed | ||
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