Holly Bush railway station
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Holly Bush | |
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General information | |
Location | Hollybush, Monmouthshire Wales |
Coordinates | 51°43′23″N 3°12′33″W / 51.7231°N 3.2092°W |
Grid reference | SO165034 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Sirhowy Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
August 1871 | Opened |
31 August 1891 | Resited and opened as Hollybush |
1 December 1899 | Name changed to Holly Bush |
13 June 1960 | Closed |
Holly Bush railway station served the village of Hollybush, in the historical county of Monmouthshire, Wales, from 1871 to 1960 on the Sirhowy Railway.
History
The station was opened in August 1871 by the Sirhowy Railway, although it was advertised earlier for Blackwood Gala and Picnic on 14 May 1866 and in May 1867; it appeared as Holly Bush in these. It was resited and reused on 31 August 1891 but it opened as Hollybush. Its name was changed to Holly Bush on 1 December 1899. It closed on 13 June 1960.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Station House, Hollybush © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 229. OCLC 931112387.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Pochin Pits Colliery Line and station closed |
Sirhowy Railway | Markham Village Halt Line and station closed |
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