Dorstone railway station was a station in Dorstone, Herefordshire, England. The station was opened in 1881, closed to passengers in 1941 and closed completely in 1953.[1]
Dorstone | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1994 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dorstone, Herefordshire England |
| Coordinates | 52°04′17″N 2°59′51″W / 52.0713°N 2.9976°W |
| Grid reference | SO317419 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Golden Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1881 | Opened[1] |
| 8 December 1941 | Closed to passengers[1][2] |
| 1953 | Closed[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Dorstone Station". Historic England. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 157. OCLC 931112387.
Further reading
edit- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Hay-on-Wye. Middleton Press. figs. 78-82. ISBN 9781904474920. OCLC 288983659.
- For images: https://www.ewyaslacy.org.uk/Golden-Valley/Digital-Archive-Photographs-of-the-Golden-Valley-Railway-Dorstone/c-1900-1956/rs_gdv_0014
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Golden Valley Railway |
Peterchurch Line and station closed | ||
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