Bredon railway station
Bredon railway station was on the Birmingham–Gloucester railway line to the north of Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station. The station is now closed.
| Bredon | |
|---|---|
 Station site in 2005. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Bredon |
| Area | Wychavon |
| Coordinates | 52.0292°N 2.1086°W |
| Grid reference | SO926368 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 24 June 1840 | Opened |
| 4 January 1965 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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.
- Butt 1995, p. 43.
- Long & Awdry 1987, p. 274.
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References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Long, P.J.; Awdry, W. V. (1987). The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway. Gloucester: Alan Sutton. ISBN 0-86299-329-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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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