Whimsey Halt railway station

Whimsey Halt
Whimsey Halt
General information
Location	Cinderford, Gloucestershire; England
Coordinates	51°50′02″N 2°30′43″W / 51.8339°N 2.5119°W
Grid reference	SO648151
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
3 August 1907	Opened
7 July 1930	Closed

Whimsey Halt railway station served the town of Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England, from 1907 to 1930 on the Mitcheldean Road and Forest of Dean Junction Railway.

History[edit]

The station was opened on 3 August 1907 by the Great Western Railway. It closed on 7 July 1930.^[1]^[2]

^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 453. OCLC 931112387.
^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 247. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Steam Mills Crossing Halt Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Mitcheldean Road and Forest of Dean Junction Railway		Terminus

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