Staple Edge Halt railway station

Staple Edge Halt
Location
Place Ruspidge
Area Forest of Dean
Coordinates 51°48′05″N 2°30′37″W / 51.8014°N 2.5102°W / 51.8014; -2.5102Coordinates: 51°48′05″N 2°30′37″W / 51.8014°N 2.5102°W / 51.8014; -2.5102
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 (1907-08-03) Station opened
3 November 1958 (1958-11-03) Station closed
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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.

History

A 1911 RCH map of railways in the vicinity of Staple Edge Halt.

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

  1. ↑ Pope, Ian; Karau, Paul (1997). The Forest of Dean Branch - Volume 2. Didcot: Wild Swan Publications Ltd. p. 235. ISBN 1-874103-36-4.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Pope & Karau 1992, p. 166
  4. ↑ Pope & Karau 1992, p. 136
  5. ↑ Pope & Karau 1992, p. 140
  6. ↑ Pope & Karau 1992, pp. 168, 169

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