Credenhill railway station

Credenhill
Credenhill station site in 1986
General information
Location	Credenhill, Herefordshire England
Coordinates	52.0817°N 2.8102°W / 52.0817; -2.8102
Grid reference	SO445428
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
30 June 1863	Opened
31 December 1962	Closed

Credenhill railway station first opened on 30 June 1863 and finally closed by the Western Region of British Railways on 31 December 1962. The site is now used for Credenhill's Sports and Social Club, owned by the local council.

Construction and early operations

The section of line between Hereford and Moorhampton opened for goods traffic on 24 October 1862, with the section to Eardisley following on 30 June 1863. Further extensions of the line reached Hay-on-Wye on 11 July 1864 and Three Cocks Junction on 1 September 1864. Passenger train service from the HH&BR's Moorfields station in Hereford to Eardisley commenced on 30 June 1863 and passenger traffic to Hay began on 11 July 1864. The line extension to Brecon was opened for goods traffic on 1 September 1864 and for passenger trains on 21 September 1864.

References

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2007). Branch Lines around Hay-on-Wye. Middleton Press. figs. 14-17. ISBN 9781904474920. OCLC 288983659.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Westmoor Flag Line and station closed		London, Midland and Scottish Railway Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway		Hereford Barrs Court Line closed, station open
				Hereford Moorfields Line and station closed