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Barbers Bridge railway station

Barber's Bridge
Barbers Bridge railway station in 1961
General information
LocationRudford, Forest of Dean
England
Grid referenceSO771222
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewent Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGWR
Key dates
27 July 1885 (1885-07-27)Opened
13 July 1959Closed
1964completely closed

Barbers Bridge railway station was on the Ledbury and Gloucester Railway in Gloucestershire, England. It was opened on 27 July 1885 and it closed to passengers on 13 July 1959,[1] and then fully closed in 1964.[2][3]

The old station site at Barbers Bridge. The station building is just about visible beyond the pine tree in the centre of the shot: Lots of the trees are recognisable from the 1961 picture.

The station was located just to the east of Tibberton village, on the west side of the B4215 road.[2]

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 26. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ a b Nick Catford (20 April 2010). "Station Name: BARBERS BRIDGE STATION". Site Record. Disused Stations. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  3. ^ Watford, Chris Gordon (May 2024). "The Gloucester to Ledbury branch". Steam Days. No. 417. pp. 38–48.

Further reading


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Gloucester   Great Western Railway
Ledbury and Gloucester Railway
  Malswick Halt

51°53′52″N 2°19′55″W / 51.89776°N 2.33204°W / 51.89776; -2.33204


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