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Milkwall | |
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General information | |
Location |
Milkwall,
Forest of Dean England |
Coordinates | 51°46′51″N 2°36′06″W / 51.7807°N 2.6017°W |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Severn and Wye Railway/ Great Western Railway joint |
Pre-grouping | S&WR/GWR joint |
Post-grouping | S&WR/GWR joint |
Key dates | |
9 December 1875 | Station opened |
8 July 1929 | Station closed |
Milkwall railway station is a disused station on the former Severn and Wye Railway. It served the village of Milkwall, Gloucestershire, England. The station opened in 1875 and was closed only in 1929 [1] [2] due to lack of passenger use. The line remained in use for goods traffic until the line was closed from Parkend to Coleford.
Today the site of the station is now occupied by an engineering company and the trackbed is now a cycle track from Coleford to Parkend.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Parkend |
Severn and Wye Railway Later Severn and Wye Joint Railway ( MR and GWR) |
Coleford (Severn and Wye Railway) |
This article includes a list of general
references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (November 2020) |
Milkwall | |
---|---|
General information | |
Location |
Milkwall,
Forest of Dean England |
Coordinates | 51°46′51″N 2°36′06″W / 51.7807°N 2.6017°W |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Severn and Wye Railway/ Great Western Railway joint |
Pre-grouping | S&WR/GWR joint |
Post-grouping | S&WR/GWR joint |
Key dates | |
9 December 1875 | Station opened |
8 July 1929 | Station closed |
Milkwall railway station is a disused station on the former Severn and Wye Railway. It served the village of Milkwall, Gloucestershire, England. The station opened in 1875 and was closed only in 1929 [1] [2] due to lack of passenger use. The line remained in use for goods traffic until the line was closed from Parkend to Coleford.
Today the site of the station is now occupied by an engineering company and the trackbed is now a cycle track from Coleford to Parkend.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Parkend |
Severn and Wye Railway Later Severn and Wye Joint Railway ( MR and GWR) |
Coleford (Severn and Wye Railway) |