Barbers Bridge railway station was on the Ledbury and Gloucester Railway in Gloucestershire, England. It was opened on 27 July 1885 and it closed to passengers on 13 July 1959,[1] and then fully closed in 1964.[2][3]
Barber's Bridge | |
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 Barbers Bridge railway station in 1961 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rudford, Forest of Dean England |
| Grid reference | SO771222 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Newent Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | GWR |
| Key dates | |
| 27 July 1885 | Opened |
| 13 July 1959 | Closed |
| 1964 | completely closed |
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The station was located just to the east of Tibberton village, on the west side of the B4215 road.[2]
References
edit- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 26. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ a b Nick Catford (20 April 2010). "Station Name: BARBERS BRIDGE STATION". Site Record. Disused Stations. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ Watford, Chris Gordon (May 2024). "The Gloucester to Ledbury branch". Steam Days. No. 417. pp. 38–48.
Further reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2004). Worcester to Hereford. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 95-96. ISBN 9781904474388. OCLC 862604858.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Gloucester | Great Western Railway Ledbury and Gloucester Railway |
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