Couple buy disused railway station – you can let it for £200-a-night
Couple buy disused railway station and transform vintage coach train into a unique £200-a-night holiday let
- Cecilia, 50, and husband Paul, 60, bought the station – and 18-litre saloon coach
- Guests enter the station building in Bromyard via original booking office
- Pair sourced antique furniture in keeping with the history of the coach
A couple bought a disused railway station and renovated a coach into a 1960s vintage retreat – which train enthusiasts can stay in for £202 a night.
Owners Cecilia, 50, and her husband Paul, 60, snapped up Rowden Mill Station, in Bromyard, North Herefordshire, after searching for a year to find a unique location to build a holiday let business.
The station – which closed in 1953 – was renovated by a family before Cecilia and Paul moved in, but the couple revamped a building and parcel office ready for guests.
After buying an 18-litre saloon railway coach, they refurbished the interior in a vintage style and fitted it with 1960s furniture, opening for holidaymakers in July 2022.
Cecilia, from Bredenbury, Herefordshire, said: ‘We were certainly looking for somewhere with character.
The station closed in 1953 but after renovation has been open to holidaymakers since 2022
Guests can now stay at Rowden Mill Station for £200 a night after it was completely renovated
Cecilia and Paul stumbled across the railway station in 2017 and spent a year renovating it
One of the guest rooms at Rowden Mill Station that Cecilia and Paul have transformed
‘Finding the station was amazing. We’re caretakers of the place.’
Cecilia and Paul stumbled across the railway station in 2017 and spent a year renovating what was originally a parcel office and the station building where passengers waited for trains.
The station still has the existing canopy and guests enter the station building through the original booking office.
The ladies’ waiting area is now a main bedroom, with a bunk room off to the side.
Cecilia and Paul are also renovating a GWR brake van for further guests to stay in at the station
Cecilia and Paul bought the Saloon Coach DB 999508 when it came up for sale in 2020
The Saloon Coach, which can sleep four guests and costs £202 a night, also has bunk beds
The station has been renovated by Cecilia and Paul, who wanted to build a holiday let business
The pair from Herefordshire sourced antique furniture in keeping with the history of the coach
In October 2020, Cecilia and Paul bought a Saloon Coach DB 999508 when it came up for sale and spent 21 months restoring it.
Cecilia said: ‘We couldn’t resist.’
The pair sourced antique furniture in keeping with the history of the coach, which had been used by railway engineers.
The coach had been used by railway engineers and has now been fully renovated
The coach sleeps four and guests can stay for £405 for two nights.
The station also has a studio space for two called the parcel office, which can be booked for £205 for a weekend.
Cecilia and Paul are also renovating a GWR brake van for further guests to stay in.
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