Bullo Cross Halt railway station

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Bullo Cross Halt
Location Newnham, Forest of Dean
England
Coordinates 51°47′18″N2°27′23″W / 51.7882°N 2.4565°W / 51.7882; -2.4565 Coordinates: 51°47′18″N2°27′23″W / 51.7882°N 2.4565°W / 51.7882; -2.4565
Grid reference SO686100
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
3 August 1907 (1907-08-03)Station opened
3 November 1958 (1958-11-03)Station closed

Bullo Cross Halt railway station is a disused railway station opened by the former Bullo Pill Railway, later known as the (Great Western Railway) Forest of Dean Branch.

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History

A 1911 RCH map of railways in the vicinity of Bullo Cross Halt. Bilson, Cinderford, Coleford, Lydbrook & Lydney RJD 86.jpg
A 1911 RCH map of railways in the vicinity of Bullo Cross Halt.

The Halt, which was located 1 mile 37 chains from Newnham on a 1 in 54 gradient. [1]

The Halt consisted of a 153 feet long wooden platform that was at originally at "rail level".

Although the station was served by railmotor services and auto-trains which had folding steps, the platform was raised from 1 foot 2 inches to the standard height of 3 feet. This was authorised on 5 November 1908 at a cost of £423. [2]

The station opened when the passenger services were introduced in August 1907. [3]

A station building was not supplied until 1918, when a spare shelter was moved from (the recently closed) Ruddle Road Halt.

Unfortunately, the wooden platform and pagoda style station building suffered "fire damage beyond repair" in August 1933 and were subsequently replaced. [2]

Services

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Ruddle Road Halt
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Bullo Pill Railway
  Upper Soudley Halt
Line and station closed

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References

  1. Pope, Ian; Karau, Paul (1997). The Forest of Dean Branch - Volume 2. Didcot: Wild Swan Publications Ltd. p. 235. ISBN   1-874103-36-4.
  2. 1 2 Pope, Ian; Karau, Paul (1992). The Forest of Dean Branch - Volume 1. Didcot: Wild Swan Publications Ltd. p. 82. ISBN   1-874103-05-4.
  3. Pope & Karau 1992 , p. 10

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