Newent railway station
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Newent railway station was a stop on the former Ledbury and Gloucester Railway
. It opened in 1885 and served the town of Newent
, it was closed for passengers in 1959 but the line remained open for freight traffic until 1964 when the line was closed.
Ledbury and Gloucester Railway
The Ledbury and Gloucester Railway , was a railway line in Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, England, running between Ledbury and Gloucester. It opened in 1885 and closed in 1964.-History:...
. It opened in 1885 and served the town of Newent
Newent
Newent is a small market town about 8 miles north west of Gloucester City, on the northern edge of the Forest of Dean, and lying within the Forest of Dean Local Authority District. Its population at the 2001 census was 5,073...
, it was closed for passengers in 1959 but the line remained open for freight traffic until 1964 when the line was closed.