Whitney-on-Wye railway station

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Whitney-on-Wye
General information
Location Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire
England
Coordinates 52°07′18″N3°04′35″W / 52.1218°N 3.0763°W / 52.1218; -3.0763 Coordinates: 52°07′18″N3°04′35″W / 52.1218°N 3.0763°W / 52.1218; -3.0763
Grid reference SO264476
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway
Pre-grouping Midland Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
11 July 1864Opened [1]
31 December 1962Closed [1]

Whitney-on-Wye railway station was a station in Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England. The station was opened in 1864 and closed in 1962. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Whitney-on-Wye Station". Historic England. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 455. OCLC   931112387.

Further reading

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Hay-on-Wye
Line and station closed
  London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway
  Eardisley
Line and station closed