On the north side of the river, the bridge was approached on a series of arches, one of which traversed the Gloucester to Chepstow and Newport main line. Severn Bridge station was on the embankment leading up these arches, on a section of the line that ran almost parallel with and to the north of the main line as both went into Lydney Junction, about two miles to the south west.
Berkeley Rd to Lydney train at Severn Bridge station, looking east, towards the Severn Bridge, hauled by GW '1600' class 0-6-0T No. 1616 (built 12/49, withdrawn 10/59!).
Severn Bridge station had a passing loop, small shelters on the two platforms and a signalbox. There was a short siding with a cattle pen at the end of the station nearer to the bridge, which closed in 1957. At times, the station was known as "Severn Bridge for Blakeney".[1]
The Severn Railway Bridge was hit by petrol barges in a shipping accident on 25 October 1960[2] which demolished two of its 22 spans, and it was judged to be beyond economic repair. All services on the line were suspended, though it was not officially closed until November 1964. The Severn Bridge station site, according to a book published in 2003, was then "just left to rot".[1]
^Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 524. OCLC 931112387.
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Severn Bridge railway station was a small station on the Severn Bridge Railway located close to the north west bank of the River Severn 2 miles 3 km northeast of Lydney in Gloucestershire England Severn Bridge for BlakeneySevern Bridge station and the BridgeGeneral informationLocationPurton Forest of DeanEnglandGrid referenceSO667043Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companySevern Bridge RailwayPre groupingSevern and Wye and Severn Bridge Railway GWR amp MR joint line Post groupingS amp W amp SBRKey dates20 October 1879 1879 10 20 Station opened26 October 1960 1960 10 26 services suspendedNovember 1964officially closed Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 References 4 External linksHistory Edit A 1911 Railway Clearing House map of railways in the vicinity of Severn Bridge A map from 1946 showing the station location The Severn Bridge Railway linked Lydney Junction railway station on the north bank of the River Severn with Sharpness Docks on the south bank via the Severn Railway Bridge The railway joined up at Sharpness with the Sharpness Branch Line which had been built from Berkeley Road railway station on the Bristol and Gloucester Railway to the docks in 1875 The opening of the bridge in 1879 provided a cross Severn route for Forest of Dean and south Wales coal both to Sharpness docks and to Bristol On the north side of the river the bridge was approached on a series of arches one of which traversed the Gloucester to Chepstow and Newport main line Severn Bridge station was on the embankment leading up these arches on a section of the line that ran almost parallel with and to the north of the main line as both went into Lydney Junction about two miles to the south west Berkeley Rd to Lydney train at Severn Bridge station looking east towards the Severn Bridge hauled by GW 1600 class 0 6 0T No 1616 built 12 49 withdrawn 10 59 Severn Bridge station had a passing loop small shelters on the two platforms and a signalbox There was a short siding with a cattle pen at the end of the station nearer to the bridge which closed in 1957 At times the station was known as Severn Bridge for Blakeney 1 The Severn Railway Bridge was hit by petrol barges in a shipping accident on 25 October 1960 2 which demolished two of its 22 spans and it was judged to be beyond economic repair All services on the line were suspended though it was not officially closed until November 1964 The Severn Bridge station site according to a book published in 2003 was then just left to rot 1 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 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CanalLower Docks Upper Docks Severn Railway Bridge over River Severn Dismantled 1970 Swing bridge over Gloucester and Sharpness Canal Locks onto River Severn Sharpness Sharpness Docks Locks onto River Severn Old Docks BranchRiver Severn Cross Country Route To Gloucester Berkeley Berkeley Road Closed 1965 Berkeley Loop Cross Country Route To Bristol vte Sharpness branch lineFor canal icons used below please refer to waterways legend instead Legend Dean Forest Railway To Parkend Severn Bridge Gloucester Newport line From Newport to Gloucester Severn Railway Bridge over River Severn Dismantled 1970 Swing bridge over Gloucester and Sharpness Canal Sharpness Old Port Sharpness closed 1964 Sharpness Docks New Docks Branch Sharpness New Port Berkeley closed 1964 Cross Country Route To Gloucester Berkeley Road closed 1965 Berkeley Loop Cross Country Route To Bristol Services EditPreceding station Disused railways Following stationLydney JunctionGWR station remains open Severn Bridge RailwayMidland Railway and Severn and Wye Railway SharpnessStation closedReferences Edit a b Mike Oakley 2003 Gloucestershire Railway Stations Wimborne Dovecote Press pp 120 121 ISBN 1 904349 24 2 Quick M E 2002 Railway passenger stations in England Scotland and Wales a chronology Richmond Railway and Canal Historical Society p 524 OCLC 931112387 External links EditPhotographs of the disused location in the mid 1960s Wikimedia Commons has media related to Severn Bridge railway station Coordinates 51 44 10 N 2 28 57 W 51 7361 N 2 4825 W 51 7361 2 4825 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Severn Bridge railway station amp oldid 1120829112, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
