Hereford Barton railway station explained

Hereford Barton
Status:	Disused
Borough:	Hereford, Herefordshire
Country:	England
Coordinates:	52.0564°N -2.7246°W
Grid Name:	Grid reference
Original:	Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway
Pregroup:	Great Western Railway
Years:	2 January 1854
Events:	Opened
Years1:	2 January 1893
Events1:	Closed^[1]

Hereford Barton railway station was a station in Hereford, Herefordshire, England.

History

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

Stationmasters

• John Walker 1853 - 1880^[2]
• John H. Cotterall ca. 1881
• Thomas Jones 1891 - 1900^[3] (afterwards station master at Abergavenny)
• Charles James Field 1901 - 1906^[4]

References

Sources

• Book: Simpson, Helen J.. The Day the Trains Came: The Herefordshire Railways. Gracewing. 1997. 9780852443743. 60181768.

Further reading

• Book: Hereford to Newport. Vic. Mitchell. Keith. Smith. figs. 1-6. Middleton Press. 2005. 9781904474548. 318952259.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford railway. Herefordshire Council. 23 March 2017.
2. News: . Deaths . Ross Gazette . England . 25 March 1880 . 21 August 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
3. News: . Interesting Presentation at Barton Station . Hereford Journal . England . 3 February 1900 . 15 August 2021 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
4. . 1835 . 1835-1910 Clerks Vol.6 . Great Western Railway . 325 . 21 August 2021.