Rookwood railway station

Rookwood railway station is a request stop on the 15 in (381 mm) gauge Perrygrove Railway. The railway was opened in 1996 and is a heritage railway. There is a footpath into the woods around the line from the halt.[1]

Perrygrove Railway
to Oakiron Quarry Passing loop Oakiron End of heritage line Passing loop Footpath Heywood Rookwood Passing loop Perrygrove Perrygrove Museum Passing loop Footpath to parking Perrygrove Engine Shed

The Spirit of Adventure heads a train past the station

A passing loop was laid in September 2011, allowing a 20-minute interval service at busy times.[2] In July 2013 a siding was laid off the loop to allow access to a newly turfed area for "marquee" events.[3]

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Perrygrove		Perrygrove Railway		Heywood

References

1. "Perrygrove Railway". Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
2. "Perrygrove Railway". Forest of Dean Railways. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
3. "Narrow Gauges in the Forest". Geoff's Rail Diaries. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

External links

• Official Website