Ruspidge Halt railway station
51°48′41″N 2°30′34″W / 51.8115°N 2.5094°W / 51.8115; -2.5094
Ruspidge 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
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The Halt was located about 4 miles 4 chains from Newnham on a 1 in 201 gradient.[1]
The station opened for passenger services in August 1907. The low platform was constructed from stone and a stone building was provided from the outset.[2]
Before the commencement of passenger services, the Forest of Dean Branch was worked by train staff in two sections - Bullo to Ruspidge and Ruspidge to Bilson. In order for the passenger services to be introduced, the former goods office was converted for use as a booking office (it had both the railway and public telephones).[3]
The train staff working was also replaced by single line electric key token working and at this time a three-lever ground frame gave the porter control of the up and down distant signals and the gate bolts (which were interlocked).[4]
Services
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Staple Edge Halt Line and station closed | Great Western Railway Bullo Pill Railway | Bilson 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. 174, 176, 179, 182, 183. ISBN 1-874103-05-4.
- ^ Pope & Karau 1992, p. 174
- ^ Pope & Karau 1992, pp. 177, 179
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Branch Lines around Ross-on-Wye. Middleton Press. figs. 86-88. ISBN 9781906008307. OCLC 370350430.