Barbers Bridge railway station

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Barber's Bridge
Barbers Bridge railway station in 1961
General information
LocationRudford, Forest of Dean
England
Grid referenceSO771222Category:Articles with OS grid coordinates
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewent Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGWR
Key dates
27 July 1885 (1885-07-27)Opened
13 July 1959Closed
1964completely closed
Location
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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]

The old station site at Barbers Bridge. The station building is just about visible beyond the pine tree in the centre of the shot: Lots of the trees are recognisable from the 1961 picture.

The station was located just to the east of Tibberton village, on the west side of the B4215 road.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 26. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. 1 2 Nick Catford (20 April 2010). "Station Name: BARBERS BRIDGE STATION". Site Record. Disused Stations. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  3. ↑ Watford, Chris Gordon (May 2024). "The Gloucester to Ledbury branch". Steam Days. No. 417. pp. 38–48.
  • Parkhouse, Neil (2013a). "3. The Ledbury Branch". West Gloucester & Wye Valley Lines. British Railway History In Colour. Vol. 1. Lydney: Lightmoor Press. pp. 47–48. ISBN 9781899889 76 1.

Further reading

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Gloucester   Great Western Railway
Ledbury and Gloucester Railway		   Malswick Halt

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