Newland railway station

Newland
Level crossing gate from Scowles Road, at the North of the station
General information
Location	Newland, Gloucestershire England
Coordinates	51°47′27″N2°38′50″W / 51.790706°N 2.647107°W / 51.790706; -2.647107
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 September 1883 (1883-09-01)	Opened
1 January 1917 (1917-01-01)	Closed

Newland railway station, also known as Cherry Orchard station after the nearby farm, served the village of Newland, Gloucestershire, England, from 1883 to 1917 on the Coleford Railway.

History

Surviving goods shed building

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]}

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 315. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 169. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Coleford Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Coleford Railway		Monmouth Troy Line and station closed