Drybrook Road railway station
Former railway station in England
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Drybrook Road is a closed station on the Cinderford to Coleford direct railway line in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, near the village of Drybrook. The former station was on the former Severn and Wye Railway system. It opened in 1875 and closed in 1929.[1][2]
Drybrook Road | |||||
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Present day station sign in the Forest of Dean | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Drybrook, Forest of Dean England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51.8279°N 2.5333°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO633144 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Severn and Wye Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Severn and Wye and Severn Bridge Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Severn and Wye and Severn Bridge Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 23 September 1875 | opened | ||||
| 8 July 1929 | closed | ||||
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In the early 20th century the station was used to load timber from the local forest.[3] In 1903 a coal train was involved in an accident at Drybrook.[4]
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Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Serridge Platform Line and station closed |
Severn and Wye Railway | Cinderford New Line and station closed | ||
| Upper Lydbrook Line and station closed | ||||