List of closed railway stations in Britain: P-R
The list of closed railway stations in Britain includes the following: Year of closure is given if known. Stations reopened as heritage railways continue to be included in this list and some have been linked. Some stations have been reopened to passenger traffic. Some lines remain in use for freight and mineral traffic.
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Rail company | Year closed |
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| Philorth Halt | Great North of Scotland Railway | 1965 |
| Philorth Bridge Halt | Great North of Scotland Railway | 1965 |
| Philpstoun | Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway | 1951 |
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Rail company | Year closed |
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| Pudsey Greenside | Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) | 1964 |
| Pudsey Lowtown | Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) | 1964 |
| Pulford | GWR | 1855 |
| Pulham Market | Great Eastern Railway | 1953 |
| Pulham St Mary | Great Eastern Railway | 1953 |
| Pullabrook Halt | GWR | 1959 |
| Puncheston | GWR | 1937 |
| Purfleet Rifle Range Halt | London, Tilbury and Southend Railway | 1948 |
| Purley Downs Golf Club Halt | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway | 1927 |
| Purton | GWR | 1964 |
| Puxton and Worle | GWR | 1964 |
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Rail company | Year closed |
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| Pwll-y-Pant | Rhymney Railway | 1893 |
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Rail company | Year closed |
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| Pye Bridge | Midland Railway | 1967 |
| Pye Hill and Somercotes | GNR | 1963 |
| Pyle | GWR | 1964 new station opened in 1994 |
| Pylle Halt | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway | 1966 |
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Rail company | Year closed |
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| Quainton Road | Metropolitan and Great Central Joint Railway | 1963 regular services. Still used for special trains |
| Quakers Yard High Level | GWR | 1964 |
| Quarter | Caledonian | 1945 |
| Quarter Bridge | Isle of Man Railway | 1929 |
| Queenborough Pier | London, Chatham and Dover Railway | 1923 |
| Queen's Bridge | Belfast Central Railway | 1885 |
| Queen's Quay | Belfast and County Down Railway | 1976 |
| Queensbury (West Yorkshire) | GNR | 1955 |
| Queensferry | L&NWR | 1966 |
| Quellyn Lake | North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways/Welsh Highland Railway | 1936 |
| Quorn and Woodhouse | Great Central Railway | 1963 reopened by GC railway Society |
| Quy | Great Eastern Railway | 1962 |
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Rail company | Year closed |
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| Rhayader | Cambrian Railways | 1962 |
| Rhewl | LNWR | 1962 |
| Rhigos Halt | GWR | 1964 |
| Rhiwderin | Brecon and Merthyr Railway | 1954 |
| Rhoose | Barry Railway | 1964 reopened 2005 |
| Rhos | Shrewsbury and Chester Railway | 1855 |
| Rhos | GWR | 1931 |
| Rhosddu Halt | Great Central Railway | 1917 |
| Rhosgoch | LNWR | 1964 |
| Rhosrobin Halt | GWR | 1947 |
| Rhostryfan | North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway | 1914 |
| Rhostyllen | GWR | 1931 |
| Rhosymedre | Shrewsbury and Chester Railway | 1849 |
| Rhosymedre Halt | GWR | 1959 |
| Rhu | West Highland Railway | 1964 |
| Rhuddlan | LNWR | 1955 |
| Rhyd Ddu | North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways | 1936 reopened 2003 |
| Rhydowen Halt | GWR | 1962 |
| Rhydyfelin (High Level) Halt | GWR | 1928 1953 |
| Rhydyfelin (Low Level) Halt | Cardiff Railway | 1931 |
| Rhydymwyn | LNWR | 1962 |
| Rhyd-y-Saint | LNWR | 1930 |
| Rhymney Bridge | Nantybwch and Rhymney Joint Railway | 1958 |
| Rhymney Lower and Pontlottyn | Brecon and Merthyr Railway | 1930 |
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Rail company | Year closed |
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| Ryburgh | Great Eastern Railway | 1964 |
| Ryder's Hays | South Staffordshire Railway | 1858 |
| Rye | Rye and Camber Tramway | 1939 |
| Ryeford | Midland Railway | 1947 |
| Ryehill and Burstwick | NER | 1964 |
| Ryeland | Caledonian Railway | 1939 |
| Ryhall and Belmisthorpe | GNR | 1959 |
| Ryhill and Wintersett | Great Central Railway | 1930 |
| Ryhill Halt | Dearne Valley Railway | 1951 |
| Ryhope | NER | 1953 |
| Ryhope East | NER | 1960 |
| Rylstone | Midland Railway | 1930 |
| Ryston | Great Eastern Railway | 1930 |
| Ryton | NER | 1954 |
References
[edit]- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Wignall, C J (1985). Complete British Railway Maps and Gazetteer (1825–1985). Poole, UK: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-294-X.
- "Disused Stations". Retrieved 2 May 2008.