Closed Stations Journey quiz

[DerekC]

I am wondering if it was necessary to call in at Cinderford New in order to leave one line and to access the next line

No, it wasn't. In fact there was never a direct connection from the Micheldean Road and Forest of Dean Junction Railway into Cinderford New station. Trains would have had to reverse at Bilston Halt to gain access.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ebley Crossing Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Cashes Green Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Downfield Crossing Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Bowbridge Crossing Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

No, it wasn't. In fact there was never a direct connection from the Micheldean Road and Forest of Dean Junction Railway into Cinderford New station. Trains would have had to reverse at Bilston Halt to gain access.

Thanks for that clarification. Cinderford New seemed to have to wait quite some time before it had its named town station.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ham Mill Halt

 

[DerekC]

Brimscombe Bridge Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Brimscombe

 

[Whistler40145]

St Mary's Crossing Halt

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Chalford

 

[Ash Bridge]

Tetbury Road

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Oaksey Halt

 

[Whistler40145]

Minety and Ashton Keynes

 

[A Challenge]

Purton

 

[Calthrop]

Stratton

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Stanton

 

[Calthrop]

Hannington

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Highworth is the final cloed station on this journey.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next move to England for the next journey.....

This is number 882 in the series so far.....

The journey starts at the closed station of Leicester West Bridge
It follows the line of the Leicester and Swannington Railway...note 1st and 2nd stations...also via Thornton(Stag & Castle) loop line
It then follows the line of the MR Melbourne Line
It then follows the line of the Midland Counties Railway
It then follows the line of the Rugby and Stamford Railway
It then follows the line of the Syston and Peterborough Railway
It then follows the line of the Northampton and Peterborough Railway
It then follows the line of the London and Birmingham Railway....note 1st and 2nd stations
The journey ends at the closed station of Castlethorpe

The first closed station on this journey is Leicester West Bridge

 

[Whistler40145]

Glenfield

 

[DerekC]

Glenfield

Ratby

 

[Calthrop]

Desford (2nd station)

 

[DerekC]

Hmm - at the risk of another brush with Rule 4:

Desford (1st station)

Although I think the new station was 150 yards west of the old one so we have got them in the wrong order!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Although I think the new station was 150 yards west of the old one so we have got them in the wrong order!

You are quite right in what you say above.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Merry Lees (1st station)

 

[Whistler40145]

Thornton (Stag & Castle)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We appear to have overlooked Merry Lees (2nd station), prior to visiting Thornton (Stag & Castle)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Thornton (Stag & Castle)

Bagworth

 

[Whistler40145]

Bardon Hill