Oakle Street railway station

Oakle Street railway station served the village of Oakle Street, Gloucestershire, England from 1851 to 1964 on the Gloucester-Newport line.

Oakle Street
Location
PlaceOakle Street
AreaGloucestershire
Coordinates51.8539°N 2.3532°W / 51.8539; -2.3532
Grid referenceNO757173
Operations
Original companySouth Wales Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingBritish Railways (Western Region)
Platforms2
History
19 September 1851 (1851-09-19)Opened
31 March 1856Closed
2 July 1870Reopened
2 November 1964 (1964-11-02)Closed permanently
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 19 September 1851 by the South Wales Railway. It closed on 31 March 1856 but reopened on 2 July 1870, before closing permanently on 2 November 1964.[1][2]

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References
  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 307. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Oakle Street railway station (site),... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Gloucester
Line open, station closed		   Gloucester-Newport line   Grange Court
Line open, station closed


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