Cinderford New | |
|---|---|
.jpg) In 1950 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cinderford,Forest of Dean England |
| Coordinates | 51°49′29″N2°30′24″W / 51.8248°N 2.5067°W /51.8248; -2.5067 |
| Grid reference | SO652141 |
| 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 | |
| 2 July 1900 (1900-07-02) | Station opened |
| 3 November 1958 (1958-11-03) | Station closed |
Cinderford New railway station was a railway station that was opened by the formerSevern and Wye Railway to serve the mining town ofCinderford.
The station was later operated by both theMidland Railway andGreat Western Railway after a loop to the station, via Cinderford Junction from the Forest of Dean Branch (exBullo Pill Railway) at Bilson was constructed.
The station was located at about 6 miles (9.7 km) fromNewnham.[1]
The first idea of a railway station at Cinderford was pressed as early as 1876,[2] however construction on a station did not begin until 1898.[3]
The station was opened for passengers on 2 July 1900 by theSevern and Wye Railway, with the first train being an excursion toWeston-Super-Mare viaParkend,Lydney and theSevern Railway Bridge.[4]
A loop from Bilson junction was completed in April 1908 with a ruling gradient of 1 in 51 over a distance of approximately 30 chains (0.60 km), connecting the formerForest of Dean Railway and theSevern and Wye Railway in a terminus station.[1][4]
Before this station was opened, Bilson Halt on the Forest Of Dean Branch temporarily served the town from August 1907 until the opening of the loop which connected the two railways.[5]
The last day of passenger services was 1 November 1958. The 14:52Newnham to Cinderford train consisted of four coaches hauled by aGWR 5700 Class pannier tank locomotive No. 7750 built at Swindon Works. The locomotive collected aSiphon-G from the goods siding at Cinderford (outgoing traffic from Rosedales plastics) and then formed the 16:08 return service toNewnham.[6]
The station remained opened for goods traffic until the line was finally closed in 1967.[7]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drybrook Road Line and station closed | Severn and Wye Railway | Terminus | ||
| Bilson Halt Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Bullo Pill Railway | Terminus |
