Parkend railway station
Parkend station | |||||
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"City of Truro" stands at Parkend in 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Parkend, Forest of Dean England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°46′03″N 2°33′23″W / 51.76756°N 2.55647°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SO617078 | ||||
| System | Station on heritage railway | ||||
| Operated by | Dean Forest Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Severn and Wye Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 23 September 1875 | opened | ||||
| 8 July 1929 | closed for passengers | ||||
| 19 May 2006 | reopened | ||||
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Parkend railway station is located in the village of Parkend, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. It is currently the northern terminus of the Dean Forest (heritage) Railway.