Coleford railway station

Coleford
Coleford
General information
Location	Coleford, Gloucestershire; England
Coordinates	51°47′31″N 2°36′55″W / 51.791917°N 2.615342°W
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 September 1883	Opened
1 January 1917	Closed

Coleford railway station served the town of Coleford, Gloucestershire, England, from 1883 to 1917 on the Coleford Railway.

History

The station was opened on 1 September 1883 by the Great Western Railway. It closed along with the line on 1 January 1917.^[1]^[2]

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↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 133. OCLC 931112387.
↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 66. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		Great Western Railway Coleford Railway		Newland Line and station closed

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