Whitecroft railway station
Whitecroft & Bream | |||||
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Station on heritage railway | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Whitecroft, Forest of Dean England | ||||
Coordinates | 51°45′10″N 2°33′09″W / 51.75290°N 2.55247°W | ||||
Grid reference | SO619062 | ||||
Managed by | Dean Forest Railway | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Severn and Wye Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
23 September 1875 | opened | ||||
8 July 1929 | closed for passengers | ||||
25 May 2012 | reopened | ||||
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Whitecroft & Bream railway station is a railway station on the Dean Forest Railway.
History

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The station originally opened on 23 September 1875, and closed on 8 July 1929.[1] It was re-opened to passengers on 25 May 2012 after a construction period of around 18 months.[2]
Much of the funding for the restoration programme came from a Rural Development grant, administered by the Forest of Dean Local Action Group in Coleford. The programme of work involved the construction of a four-coach platform on the Pillowell (up) side of the line, with the new station building be constructed in traditional Severn and Wye style.[3]
Future developments in Whitecroft will include doubling the track through the station, the construction of the second (down) platform on the Bream side of the line and the addition of a goods shed.[4]
Services
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Parkend Terminus
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Dean Forest Railway | Norchard towards Lydney Junction
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Disused railways | ||||
Parkend Station restored |
Severn and Wye Railway (Later MR and GWR) |
Lydney Town Station restored |
See also
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 248. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Restored Whitecroft Railway Station officially opened". BBC News Gloucestershire. BBC. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Whitecroft Station". Forest of Dean Local Action Group. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Station reopens after £100,000 restoration". This is Gloucestershire. Retrieved 10 June 2012.