Ledbury Town Halt railway station

Ledbury Town Halt was one of two stations serving the town of Ledbury. It was situated at the junction of Bridge Street and Bye Street, just to the north of the point where Bridge Street crossed the line.[2] It was opened in 1885 by the Ledbury and Gloucester Railway and closed in 1959 when the line was closed to passengers.[1]

Ledbury Town Halt
Site of Ledbury Town Halt, now part of the Town Trail footpath
LocationLedbury, Herefordshire
England
Coordinates52.0376°N 2.4275°W / 52.0376; -2.4275
Grid referenceSO707377
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLedbury and Gloucester Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
27 July 1885Opened[1]
11 July 1959Closed to passengers[1]
13 July 1959Closed[1]

The station site can be accessed by the public as part of the Ledbury Town Trail, a footpath which uses part of the old railway line.[3]

References

  1. Sharples, Barry. "Ledbury Transport History: 1. The Hereford and Gloucester Canal". Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  2. "Ledbury - Photos by D. J. Norton". Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  3. "Walk #652: Ledbury to Hereford". Retrieved 7 November 2010.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2004). Worcester to Hereford. West Sussex: Middleton Press. figs. 80-81. ISBN 9781904474388. OCLC 862604858.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Greenway Halt   Ledbury and Gloucester Railway
Great Western Railway
  Ledbury


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