Ruspidge Halt | |
|---|---|
 Site of the former station (now a
linear park) in 2005. | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Ruspidge,
Forest of Dean England |
| Coordinates | 51°48′41″N 2°30′34″W / 51.8115°N 2.5094°W |
| Grid reference | SO649126 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 August 1907 | Station opened |
| 3 November 1958 | Station closed |
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
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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.