Heritage railway stations · West Midlands
Credenhill railway station
In or near Credenhill.
Credenhill railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Philip Pankhurst — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Broomy Hill · 7.2 km
- Free entry
About
Credenhill railway station is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lugg SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
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.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0849, -2.8229
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Kenchester
- Postcode
- HR4 7QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Broomy Hill — 7.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q21061872 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Credenhill railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Kenchester
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Gardens · 1.3 km
Credenhill War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.4 km
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Credenhill
Towns & cities · 1.5 km
Credenhill
Mountains & hills · 1.8 km
SAS Memorial Clocktower
Memorials & monuments · 1.9 km
Credenhill Camp
Vineyards · 1.9 km
Credenhill Camp
Archaeological sites · 2.0 km
Bridge Sollers Knapp Farm
Literary houses · 2.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Credenhill railway station?
- Credenhill railway station is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR4 7QJ), in the parish of Kenchester.
- What is Credenhill railway station?
- Credenhill railway station in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Credenhill railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Broomy Hill, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR4 7QJ.
- Is Credenhill railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Credenhill railway station is part of the River Lugg SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Credenhill railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Credenhill railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Credenhill railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Broomy Hill, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR4 7QJ.