Kerne Bridge railway station
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Kerne Bridge railway station is a disused railway station on the Ross and Monmouth Railway
constructed in the Herefordshire
hamlet of Kerne Bridge
which also served the village of Goodrich
across the River Wye
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' Kerne Bridge' for Goodrich Castle
in an attempt to attract more passengers. The second platform and run-round loop was changed into a siding in 1901. The siding on the old platform had a GWR
camping coach
towards the end of its life in the 1930s. Timber was one of the most important goods at the station, but the station also had facilities for coal and livestock transport. There was a staff of three in the early 1900s, but as traffic eventually declined the number of staff fell.
Ross and Monmouth Railway
The Ross and Monmouth Railway was a standard gauge railway of which ran between Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth....
constructed in the Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
hamlet of Kerne Bridge
Kerne Bridge
Kerne Bridge is a bridge and village in south Herefordshire, England about south of the market town of Ross-on-Wye and allows the B4229 road to cross River Wye from Goodrich to Walford where it joins the B4324 Ross-on-Wye to Coleford road....
which also served the village of Goodrich
Goodrich
- People :* Aaron Goodrich , first Chief Justice of Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court * Benjamin Franklin Goodrich , founder of the Goodrich Corporation* Caspar Goodrich , American sailor, son of the admiral* Caspar F...
across the River Wye
River Wye
The River Wye is the fifth-longest river in the UK and for parts of its length forms part of the border between England and Wales. It is important for nature conservation and recreation.-Description:...
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History
The station was opened in August 1873 and was located next to the single-span road bridge on the left bank of the river. It was closed in 1959 when the line was closed to passengers but the track remained used until 1965. After many years as an outdoor activity centre, the building is now a private house. It was located approximately 4 miles and 10 chains along the railway from Ross-on-Wye stationRoss-on-Wye railway station
Ross-on-Wye railway station is a former junction railway station on the Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway constructed just to the north of the Herefordshire town of Ross-on-Wye...
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Layout
The station consisted of a loop and goods siding, two platforms and a stone station building. This building was similar to the stations on the Northampton and Banbury Junction Railway as both lines were constructed by the same engineer, Edward Richards. The name-board on the platform readGoodrich Castle
Goodrich Castle is a now ruinous Norman medieval castle situated to the north of the village of Goodrich in Herefordshire, England, controlling a key location between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye...
in an attempt to attract more passengers. The second platform and run-round loop was changed into a siding in 1901. The siding on the old platform had a GWR
GWR
GWR is an acronym that can stand for:* Great Western Railway , the name of several different railway operators* The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway — a heritage railway that has taken the initials of the former Great Western Railway Company* Great Whipsnade Railway* GWR Group, former...
camping coach
Camping coach
Camping coaches were offered by many railway companies in the United Kingdom as accommodation for holiday makers in rural or coastal areas.The coaches were old passenger vehicles no longer suitable for use in trains, which were converted to provide basic sleeping and living space at static locations...
towards the end of its life in the 1930s. Timber was one of the most important goods at the station, but the station also had facilities for coal and livestock transport. There was a staff of three in the early 1900s, but as traffic eventually declined the number of staff fell.