Bullo Cross Halt railway station is a disused railway station opened by the former Bullo Pill Railway, later known as the (Great Western Railway) Forest of Dean Branch.
The Halt, which was located 1 mile 37 chains from Newnham on a 1 in 54 gradient.[1]
The Halt consisted of a 153 feet long wooden platform that was at originally at "rail level".
Although the station was served by railmotor services and auto-trains which had folding steps, the platform was raised from 1 foot 2 inches to the standard height of 3 feet. This was authorised on 5 November 1908 at a cost of £423.[2]
The station opened when the passenger services were introduced in August 1907.[3]
A station building was not supplied until 1918, when a spare shelter was moved from (the recently closed) Ruddle Road Halt.
Unfortunately, the wooden platform and pagoda style station building suffered "fire damage beyond repair" in August 1933 and were subsequently replaced.[2]
Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2008). Branch Lines around Ross-on-Wye. Middleton Press. figs. 72-74. ISBN9781906008307. OCLC 370350430.
February 20, 2023
bullo, cross, halt, railway, station, disused, railway, station, opened, former, bullo, pill, railway, later, known, great, western, railway, forest, dean, branch, bullo, cross, haltgeneral, informationlocationnewnham, forest, deanenglandcoordinates51, 7882, 4. Bullo Cross Halt railway station is a disused railway station opened by the former Bullo Pill Railway later known as the Great Western Railway Forest of Dean Branch Bullo Cross HaltGeneral informationLocationNewnham Forest of DeanEnglandCoordinates51 47 18 N 2 27 23 W 51 7882 N 2 4565 W 51 7882 2 4565 Coordinates 51 47 18 N 2 27 23 W 51 7882 N 2 4565 W 51 7882 2 4565Grid referenceSO686100Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGreat Western RailwayPre groupingGreat Western RailwayPost groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates3 August 1907 1907 08 03 Station opened3 November 1958 1958 11 03 Station closed Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 References 4 Further readingHistory Edit A 1911 RCH map of railways in the vicinity of Bullo Cross Halt vteRailways and Canals of the Forest of DeanRailways legendWaterways legendHereford Ross andGloucester Railway Mitcheldean RoadRoss and Monmouth Railway Hereford Ross andGloucester RailwayLydbrook Junction Mitcheldean Road andForest of Dean Jn Ry Drybrook Quarry Drybrook Halt Nailbridge HaltLower Lydbrook Steam Mills Crossing HaltUpper Lydbrook Churchway Colliery Whimsey HaltMineral Loop Drybrook Road Coleford Railway Serridge Platform Cinderford NewWimberry Quarry Whitecliff Quarry Speech House Road Bilson HaltBicslade Tramroad Ruspidge HaltBicslade Wharf Staple Edge Halt Eastern United CollieryColeford CR Upper Soudley HaltColeford S amp WR Bullo Cross Halt Gloucester Newport lineMilkwall NewnhamParkhill Colliery Ruddle Road HaltNew Fancy Colliery Howbeach CollieryParkend Forest of Dean Central RailwayWhitecroft Awre for BlakeneyTufts Jcn amp Mineral Loop Norchard River SevernMiddle Forge Jcn Lydney Town Severn Railway BridgeSevern Bridge Gloucester and Sharpness CanalSt Mary s Halt SharpnessLydney Junction Sharpness DocksLydney Sharpness branch lineUpper Forge Lydney HarbourPidcock s Canal Lydney CanalLower Forge Gloucester Newport line River SevernThe Halt which was located 1 mile 37 chains from Newnham on a 1 in 54 gradient 1 The Halt consisted of a 153 feet long wooden platform that was at originally at rail level Although the station was served by railmotor services and auto trains which had folding steps the platform was raised from 1 foot 2 inches to the standard height of 3 feet This was authorised on 5 November 1908 at a cost of 423 2 The station opened when the passenger services were introduced in August 1907 3 A station building was not supplied until 1918 when a spare shelter was moved from the recently closed Ruddle Road Halt Unfortunately the wooden platform and pagoda style station building suffered fire damage beyond repair in August 1933 and were subsequently replaced 2 Services EditPreceding station Disused railways Following stationRuddle Road HaltLine and station closed Great Western RailwayBullo Pill Railway Upper Soudley HaltLine and station closedReferences Edit Pope Ian Karau Paul 1997 The Forest of Dean Branch Volume 2 Didcot Wild Swan Publications Ltd p 235 ISBN 1 874103 36 4 a b Pope Ian Karau Paul 1992 The Forest of Dean Branch Volume 1 Didcot Wild Swan Publications Ltd p 82 ISBN 1 874103 05 4 Pope amp Karau 1992 p 10Further reading EditMitchell Vic Smith Keith 2008 Branch Lines around Ross on Wye Middleton Press figs 72 74 ISBN 9781906008307 OCLC 370350430 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bullo Cross Halt railway station amp oldid 1067856608, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
