Staple Edge Halt railway station
Staple Edge Halt railway station is a disused railway station opened by the Great Western Railway (GWR) on the former Bullo Pill Railway, later known as the GWR Forest of Dean Branch.
| Staple Edge Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Ruspidge |
| Area | Forest of Dean |
| Coordinates | 51.8014°N 2.5102°W |
| Grid reference | SO649114 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 3 August 1907 | Station opened |
| 3 November 1958 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
The Halt was located about 3 miles 15 chains from Newnham on a 1 in 71 gradient.[1]
The station opened when the Passenger services were introduced on 3 August 1907 and served the cottages that were owned by H. Crawshay & Co., the staple edge brickworks and Eastern United Colliery.[2]
The low platform was constructed from wood. A pagoda style building was provided from the outset.[3]
A two-lever ground frame gave access to the sidings of Eastern United Colliery until 1912 when a new goods loop was provided on the west side of the single line.[4]
The points and signals were worked from a new 21 lever signal box, containing a frame of 17 working levers and 4 spare. The new facilities had been installed and were in use by December 1913.[5]
The frame was later extended to 23 levers in the connection with the installation of the Cast House Sidings on the East side of the single line.[6]
Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Soudley Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Bullo Pill Railway |
Ruspidge Halt Line and station closed |
References
- Pope, Ian; Karau, Paul (1997). The Forest of Dean Branch - Volume 2. Didcot: Wild Swan Publications Ltd. p. 235. ISBN 1-874103-36-4.
- Pope, Ian; Karau, Paul (1992). The Forest of Dean Branch - Volume 1. Didcot: Wild Swan Publications Ltd. pp. 132, 133. ISBN 1-874103-05-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Pope & Karau 1992, p. 166
- Pope & Karau 1992, p. 136
- Pope & Karau 1992, p. 140
- Pope & Karau 1992, pp. 168, 169
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Branch Lines around Ross-on-Wye. Middleton Press. figs. 81-85. ISBN 9781906008307. OCLC 370350430.