Lyonshall railway station

Lyonshall
Lyonshall former station in 2008
General information
LocationLyonshall, Herefordshire
England
Coordinates52°11′53″N 2°58′30″W / 52.1980°N 2.9750°W / 52.1980; -2.9750
Grid referenceSO334559
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyKington and Eardisley Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
3 August 1874Station opened
1 January 1917Station closed
11 December 1922Station reopened
1 July 1940Station closed[1]
Location

Lyonshall railway station was a station in Lyonshall, Herefordshire, England. The station was opened in 1874 and closed in 1940.[2] It is located on the A480, south east of the village.

References

  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 282. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Lyonshall Station". Historic England. Retrieved 21 March 2017.

Further reading

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lyonshall railway station.
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Hay-on-Wye. Middleton Press. fig. 36. ISBN 9781904474920. OCLC 288983659.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Titley Junction
Line and station closed 		  Great Western Railway
Kington and Eardisley Railway 		  Almeley
Line and station closed


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