Four Oaks Halt railway station

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Four Oaks Halt was a request stop on the former Ledbury and Gloucester Railway. [1] It was located 2 miles north of Newent. The station opened on 16 October 1937 and closed in 1959 when passenger services were withdrawn from the line.

There was a simple wooden platform and shelter, built on the line of the lifted double track when it was singled.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Newent   Ledbury and Gloucester Railway
Great Western Railway
  Dymock

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References

  1. Watford, Chris Gordon (May 2024). "The Gloucester to Ledbury branch". Steam Days. No. 417. pp. 38–48.

Further reading

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