Oakle Street railway station

Oakle Street
The site of the station, looking southwest towards Grange Court, in 2013
General information
LocationOakle Street, Gloucestershire
Wales
Coordinates51°51′14″N 2°21′12″W / 51.8539°N 2.3532°W / 51.8539; -2.3532
Grid referenceNO757173
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySouth Wales Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingBritish Railways (Western Region)
Key dates
19 September 1851 (1851-09-19)Opened
31 March 1856Closed
2 July 1870Reopened
2 November 1964 (1964-11-02)Closed permanently
Location

Oakle Street railway station served the village of Oakle Street, Gloucestershire, England from 1851 to 1964 on the Gloucester-Newport line.

History

The station opened on 19 September 1851 by the South Wales Railway. It closed on 31 March 1856 but reopened on 2 July 1870, before closing permanently on 2 November 1964.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 307. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Oakle Street railway station (site),... (C) Nigel Thompson :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. ^ Parkhouse, Neil (2013). "4. Over Junction to Grange Court Junction". West Gloucester & Wye Valley Lines. British Railway History In Colour. Vol. 1. Lydney: Lightmoor Press. p. 74. ISBN 9781899889 76 1.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Gloucester
Line and station open 		  Gloucester-Newport line   Grange Court
Line open, station closed


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