Newnham railway station
Newnham railway station was a station serving the village of Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire.
Newnham | |
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Location | Newnham on Severn, Forest of Dean England |
Grid reference | SO688122 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | South Wales Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
19 September 1851 | Opened |
5 May 1941 | Closed |
7 October 1946 | Re-opened |
2 November 1964 | Closed |
History
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The South Wales Railway was formed in 1845 to build a line from Chepstow to Fishguard and to Pembroke Dock;[1] an eastern extension to Grange Court was soon added, which would meet a westward extension of the Great Western Railway from Gloucester. The line from Gloucester to Chepstow East opened on 19 September 1851, and included a station at Newnham.[2]
The station closed on 5 May 1941, and reopened on 7 October 1946.[2]
Final closure came on 2 November 1964.[2]
Route
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Westbury-on-Severn Halt Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway South Wales Railway |
Ruddle Road Halt Line open, station closed |
See also
- Railways and Canals of the Forest of Dean
Notes
- MacDermot 1927, p. 558.
- Butt 1995, p. 170.
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Further reading
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