Talk:Castleton, Newport

Great Western Railway[edit]

"The Great Western Railway station at nearby Marshfield serves Castleton." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gareth Griffith-Jones (talk • contribs) 09:07, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This is what I know from my childhood and youth.

Please read Gareth Griffith-Jones to understand my connection with the area.

My question is: 'Did "Beeching" close the station in the sixties?'

Gareth Griffith-Jones (talk) 09:32, 28 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You might find this page of interest. It says that the station closed in 1959, i.e. pre-Beeching Axe. But it does not say why, and I'm not sure how reliable a source that is. Maybe this detail, if verified, could be added to the Marshfield article? Martinevans123 (talk) 22:29, 2 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There is some background here - "In 1959 the British Railways applied for the withdrawal of passenger facilities from Marshfield Station...." Ghmyrtle (talk) 09:37, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have just expanded this to include the Severn Tunnel, 1959, and The Beeching Report.

Gareth Griffith-Jones (talk) 16:34, 22 January 2012 (UTC)Added ref to Hansard. It works! Gareth Griffith-Jones (talk) 22:19, 24 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]