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Hereford Barton railway station

Coordinates: 52°03′23″N 2°43′29″W / 52.0564°N 2.7246°W / 52.0564; -2.7246
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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]

Hereford Barton railway station was a railway station that served the Broomy Hill and Greyfriars area of the city of Hereford in Herefordshire, England.

History

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

Stationmasters

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  • 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

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  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

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Further reading

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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