Staple Edge Halt railway station
Former railway station in England
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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.
Staple Edge Halt | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Ruspidge, Forest of Dean England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51.8014°N 2.5102°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO649114 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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The Halt was located about 3 miles 15 chains (5.1 km) 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 | ||
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| Upper Soudley Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Bullo Pill Railway |
Ruspidge Halt Line and station closed | ||