Bredon railway station

Summary

Bredon railway station was on the Birmingham–Gloucester railway line to the north of Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station. The station closed in 1965.

Bredon
Station site in 2005.
General information
LocationBredon, Wychavon
England
Coordinates52°01′45″N 2°06′31″W / 52.0292°N 2.1086°W / 52.0292; -2.1086
Grid referenceSO926368
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Opened24 June 1840 (1840-06-24)
Closed4 January 1965 (1965-01-04)
Original companyBirmingham and Gloucester Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway

History edit

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.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Tewkesbury   Birmingham and
Gloucester Railway
  Eckington
Ashchurch    

Notes edit

  1. ^ Long & Awdry 1987, pp. 34–35, 274.
  2. ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 43.
  3. ^ a b Long & Awdry 1987, p. 274.

References edit

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  • Long, P.J.; Awdry, W. V. (1987). The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway. Gloucester: Alan Sutton. ISBN 0-86299-329-6.

Further reading edit

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Bromsgrove to Gloucester. Middleton Press. figs. 30-35. ISBN 9781904474739. OCLC 931169432.