Norchard railway station

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Norchard
Norchard railway station MMB 05.jpg
Location
Place Norchard
Area Forest of Dean
Coordinates 51°44′10″N2°32′22″W / 51.73625°N 2.53939°W / 51.73625; -2.53939 Coordinates: 51°44′10″N2°32′22″W / 51.73625°N 2.53939°W / 51.73625; -2.53939
Grid reference SO628043
Operations
Original company Dean Forest Railway
Operated byDean Forest Railway
Platforms3
History
1991opened
Stations on heritage railways in the United Kingdom
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A 1911 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Parkend Bilson, Cinderford, Coleford, Lydbrook & Lydney RJD 86.jpg
A 1911 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Parkend
Station master's office - Low Level Platform 1 Restored station master's office, Norchard Station - geograph.org.uk - 896957.jpg
Station master's office - Low Level Platform 1

Norchard is a railway station on the Dean Forest Railway, near Lydney in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

Contents

Norchard is the main station of the Dean Forest Railway. Complete with sidings and a shed, it is the engineering base of the railway. Also to be found at this station is the museum, gift shop, cafe, toilets, the main ticket office and a large free car park. Around Norchard there are many footpaths for walks into the forest, which are very good for photographing and filming the trains.

To get from the shop and ticket office, passengers must cross the line using the level crossing to the platforms. The station has three platforms in total. Low Level has two platforms. Platform 1 is for trains to Lydney Junction. Platform 2 has the purpose-built cafe [1] and the 9681 shop which is in a coach. Norchard High Level has just one platform (Platform 3), but it serves trains from both Lydney Junction and Parkend, making it the main platform.

Services

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
HR icon.svg   Heritage railways
 Norchard High Level 
Lydney Town   Dean Forest Railway   Whitecroft
 Norchard Low Level 
Lydney Town   Dean Forest Railway  Terminus

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References

  1. "Dean forest Railway, the Friendly forest line!". www.deanforestrailway.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2016.