Fawley railway station (Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway)
Fawley railway station is a disused stone built railway station that served the village of King's Caple in Herefordshire on Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway. The station had two platforms each with its own brick built waiting rooms, and a small goods yard. It was situated just south of Fawley Tunnel. It closed, along with the line, on 2 November 1964.
Fawley | |
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Fawley station in September 1974, after closure. | |
Location | |
Place | King's Caple |
Area | Herefordshire |
Coordinates | 51.9650°N 2.6221°W |
Grid reference | SO573297 |
Operations | |
Original company | Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
1855 | Station opens |
2 November 1964 | Station closes |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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The station site is a private garden.
References
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Branch Lines around Ross-on-Wye. Middleton Press. figs. 17-21. ISBN 9781906008307. OCLC 370350430.
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Backney Halt | Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway British Railways |
Ballingham |
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