Milkwall railway station

Summary

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.

Milkwall
General information
LocationMilkwall, Forest of Dean
England
Coordinates51°46′51″N 2°36′06″W / 51.7807°N 2.6017°W / 51.7807; -2.6017
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySevern and Wye Railway/Great Western Railway joint
Pre-groupingS&WR/GWR joint
Post-groupingS&WR/GWR joint
Key dates
9 December 1875 (1875-12-09)Station opened
8 July 1929 (1929-07-08)Station closed

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.

Services edit

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)

External links edit

  • Milkwall Station, Gloucestershire in the 1920s
  • Milkwall on Railscot
  • Milkwall on Forest of Dean Railways

References edit

  1. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 297. OCLC 931112387.