Coleford | |
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General information | |
Location | Coleford, Gloucestershire England |
Coordinates | 51°47′31″N2°36′55″W / 51.791917°N 2.615342°W Coordinates: 51°47′31″N2°36′55″W / 51.791917°N 2.615342°W |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 September 1883 | Opened |
1 January 1917 | Closed |
Coleford railway station served the town of Coleford, Gloucestershire, England, from 1883 to 1917 on the Coleford Railway.
The station was opened on 1 September 1883 by the Great Western Railway. It closed along with the line on 1 January 1917. [1] [2]
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Great Western Railway Coleford Railway | Newland Line and station closed |