Bredon railway station
Bredon | |
|---|---|
 Station site in 2005. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bredon, Wychavon England |
| Coordinates | 52°01′45″N 2°06′31″W / 52.0292°N 2.1086°W |
| Grid reference | SO926368 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 24 June 1840 | Opened |
| 4 January 1965 | Closed |
Bredon railway station was on the Birmingham–Gloucester railway line to the north of Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station. The station is now closed.
History
The first section of the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, between Bromsgrove and Cheltenham, opened on 24 June 1840, and among the original stations was one at Bredon.[1][2] The station was 35 miles 11.26 chains (56.554 km) from Camp Hill, and the adjacent stations Eckington and Ashchurch opened the same day.[3]
The station closed to goods on 1 July 1963, and to passengers on 4 January 1965.[3][2]
The line through the site of the station remains in use as part of the Bristol to Birmingham main line.
Notes
- ^ Long & Awdry 1987, pp. 34–35, 274.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 43.
- ^ a b Long & Awdry 1987, p. 274.
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Long, P.J.; Awdry, W. V. (1987). The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway. Gloucester: Alan Sutton. ISBN 0-86299-329-6.
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Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Bromsgrove to Gloucester. Middleton Press. figs. 30-35. ISBN 9781904474739. OCLC 931169432.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckington Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
Ashchurch Line and station open | ||
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