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Greenway Halt Railway Station (Gloucestershire)
Greenway Halt was a request stop on the former Ledbury and Gloucester Railway. It opened on 1st April 1937 and closed in 1959 when the line was closed to passengers. It was situated along the profile of what is now the Dymock Road, 4 miles from Ledbury. The Victorian station house remains today on the site opposite the Old Nail Shop. It continues to run in parallel to the River Leadon The River Leadon () is a river in Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, England, a tributary of the River Severn. It rises just south of the village of Acton Beauchamp, and flows south past Bosbury to the town of Ledbury, which takes its name fr ... another mile before it reaches the village and Dymock station. References Further reading * Disused railway stations in Gloucestershire Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1937 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1959 {{SouthWestEngland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ledbury And Gloucester Railway
The Ledbury and Gloucester Railway (also known as the Daffodil Line), was a railway line in Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, England, running between Ledbury and Gloucester. It opened in 1885 and closed in 1964. History Most of the line was built over the route of the southern section of the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal, which had opened in 1798. Construction and opening After a period of financial struggle the canal was leased to the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1863 and in 1881 work started on conversion to a railway. The railway was built by two companies, the Newent Railway and the Ross and Ledbury Railway. The line was inspected by Colonel F. H. Rich in July 1885 and opened on 27 July. It was operated by the GWR with which both of the smaller companies were amalgamated in 1892. Closure The line closed to passenger traffic in 1959, with the Dymock to Gloucester section remaining open to goods traffic until 1964. Route The line followed a south and then sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
