Ross-on-Wye - Railways of the Forest of Dean

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Ross (on-Wye)
Opened in 1855 by the Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway, it  became a junction station in 1873 when the Ross and Monmouth line was opened.  The station was probably the most important one between Hereford and Grange  Court, with two through platforms and a bay platform for the Monmouth  services.   Between 1873 and 1938, there were two signal boxes at Ross, and a  single road engine shed was located at the point where the Gloucester and  Monmouth lines diverged.  Until 1933, the station was called just "Ross", but in  1931, the town was renamed to Ross-on-Wye, and the station followed suit two  years (possibly also to avoid confusion with another "Ross" in Northern  Ireland.

The station was probably at its peak usage during the 1930s, but  post-war decline saw it lose passenger services to Monmouth at the beginning of  1959, and all remaining passenger services ceasing in 1964.  Freight services  would remain for a little longer, until the final closure between Ross and  Lydbrook Junction.  

The station buildings were demolished in the 1970s, although the  engine shed building still survives.   However, the Severn Valley Railway's  Kidderminster station was based heavily on the plans of Ross-on-Wye.   
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