St Mary's Halt railway station
Encyclopedia
St. Mary's Halt is a small railway station halt on the Dean Forest Railway
, which takes its name from St. Mary's Church, located opposite the platform. It serves the local park and lake, both near the station.
and was opened by the Dean Forest Railway
in 1991. It was originally called Lydney Lakeside.
Trains call on request when travelling to Norchard
and Parkend
.
The footbridge is currently closed as it is deemed unsafe. Passengers now have to walk up to the crossing, cross the road and then onto a footpath.
Dean Forest Railway
The Dean Forest Railway is a long heritage railway that runs between Lydney and Parkend in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. The route was part of the Severn and Wye Railway which ran from Lydney to Cinderford. The society that operates the line started steam locomotive operations in 1971, and...
, which takes its name from St. Mary's Church, located opposite the platform. It serves the local park and lake, both near the station.
History
The halt was not an original station on the Severn and Wye RailwaySevern and Wye Railway
The Severn and Wye Railway was a small railway network in west Gloucestershire that was constructed to allow exploitation of the mineral resources of the Forest of Dean. The Severn and Wye Railway and Canal Company began construction of the tramway and the Lydney Canal in 1810. In 1868 the tramway...
and was opened by the Dean Forest Railway
Dean Forest Railway
The Dean Forest Railway is a long heritage railway that runs between Lydney and Parkend in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. The route was part of the Severn and Wye Railway which ran from Lydney to Cinderford. The society that operates the line started steam locomotive operations in 1971, and...
in 1991. It was originally called Lydney Lakeside.
Trains call on request when travelling to Norchard
Norchard railway station
Norchard railway station is a railway station on the Dean Forest Railway, near Lydney in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.Norchard is the main station of the Dean Forest Railway. Complete with sidings and a shed, it is the engineering base of the railway...
and Parkend
Parkend railway station
Parkend Station, in the village of Parkend, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, is the northern terminus of the Dean Forest Railway.-History:...
.
The footbridge is currently closed as it is deemed unsafe. Passengers now have to walk up to the crossing, cross the road and then onto a footpath.