Ruddle Road Halt railway station

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Ruddle Road Halt
General information
Location Newnham on Severn, Forest of Dean
England
Coordinates 51°47′58″N2°27′20″W / 51.799381°N 2.455651°W / 51.799381; -2.455651
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
3 August 1907Opened [1]
29 April 1917Closed [1]

Ruddle Road Halt railway station was a minor station [2] on the Great Western Railway's, Gloucester-Newport line on the outskirts of Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire, England. The station was operational for less than ten years, from 3 August 1907 to 29 April 1917, [3] [4] and has since been demolished. The track remains in use on the Gloucester to Newport line. The station was also the start of a branch line to Cinderford New station and Mitcheldean Road station on the Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway. The branch to Cinderford closed in 1967 and has since been returned to agriculture and built on.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Services

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Awre for Blakeney
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Bullo Pill Railway
  Newnham
Line open, station closed

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References

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