Heywood railway station (Perrygrove Railway)

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Heywood railway station is a request stop on the 15 in (381 mm) gauge Perrygrove Railway. The line was opened in 1996 and is a heritage railway. There is a footpath into the woods around the line from the halt. [1]

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Rookwood   Perrygrove Railway   Oakiron

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References

  1. "Perrygrove Railway days out. Steam train ride, Treetop Adventure and Treehouses in the Forest of Dean". Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2009.

Coordinates: 51°47′03″N2°36′43″W / 51.78410°N 2.61181°W / 51.78410; -2.61181