Lydney railway station
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Lydney | |||
Location | |||
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Place | Lydney | ||
Local authority | Gloucestershire | ||
Operations | |||
Station code | LYD | ||
Managed by | Arriva Trains Wales | ||
Platforms in use | 4 | ||
Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
Annual Passenger Usage | |||
2004/05 ** | 71,378 | ||
National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Lydney (source) | |||
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Lydney railway station is a railway station on serving the town of Lydney in Gloucestershire. It is located on the Gloucester-Newport line. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales, with an hourly Cardiff-Gloucester shuttle. Most Arriva Trains Wales services now extend beyond Cardiff to Bridgend and Maesteg. Central Trains also serve the station in the early morning.
The station is located a mile south of Lydney, and was originally called Lydney Junction. There is an interchange with the heritage Dean Forest Railway.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Lydney railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Lydney railway station from Multimap.com
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Chepstow | Arriva Trains Wales Maesteg-Cardiff-Gloucester |
Gloucester | ||
Chepstow | Central Trains Cardiff-Nottingham Limited Service |
Gloucester | ||
Heritage railways | ||||
Interchange with Lydney Junction on the Dean Forest Railway |
Railway stations in Gloucestershire | ||
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Mainline: | ||
On the Golden Valley Line: |
Kemble - Stonehouse - Stroud |
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On the Bristol-Birmingham Line: | ||
Others: |
Lydney - Moreton-in-Marsh |
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Heritage railway stations in Gloucestershire | ||
Dean Forest Railway: |
Lydney Junction - Lydney Town - Norchard - Parkend - St Mary's Halt - Whitecroft |
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Glos-Warks Railway: |
Cheltenham Racecourse - Gotherington - Toddington - Winchcombe |
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