Hereford Barton railway station

Hereford Barton railway station was a station in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.

Hereford Barton
General information
LocationHereford, Herefordshire
England
Coordinates52°03′23″N 2°43′29″W / 52.0564°N 2.7246°W / 52.0564; -2.7246
Grid referenceSO504400
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyNewport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
2 January 1854Opened[1]
2 January 1893Closed[2]

History edit

The station was opened on 2 January 1854 and closed on 2 January 1893.[1][2] The station was demolished in 1913.[2]

Stationmasters edit

  • John Walker 1853 - 1880[3]
  • John H. Cotterall ca. 1881
  • Thomas Jones 1891 - 1900[4] (afterwards station master at Abergavenny)
  • Charles James Field 1901 - 1906[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Simpson 1997, p. 54
  2. ^ a b c "The Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford railway". Herefordshire Council. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Deaths". Ross Gazette. England. 25 March 1880. Retrieved 21 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Interesting Presentation at Barton Station". Hereford Journal. England. 3 February 1900. Retrieved 15 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "1835-1910 Clerks Vol.6". Great Western Railway: 325. 1835. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

Sources edit

Further reading edit

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Tram Inn
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway
  Hereford
Line closed, station open