Tetbury railway station

Tetbury railway station was the terminus station on the Tetbury branch line, serving the Gloucestershire town of Tetbury.

Not to be confused with Tetbury Road railway station.

Tetbury
Location
PlaceTetbury
AreaCotswold
Operations
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Platforms1
History
1889opened
1964closed
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 station was a typical Great Western Railway building, with a wide canopy stretching across the platform.[1] The original station building was constructed from wood. By 1913 it was in need of rebuilding and was completed in brick over the next 3 years.[2]

In 1908, confusion between Tetbury railway station and Tetbury Road railway station (6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-east on the Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway) led to the latter being renamed Coates railway station. Prior to the name change, both stations had taken erroneous delivery of the other's goods.[2]

In 1926, the use of the station's signal box was discontinued when the points began to be operated from a ground frame by the engineman.[2] In 1930, the platform was extended to allow horses to be transported to and from the Beaufort Polo Club in nearby Westonbirt.[2]

In 1963, an entire Tetbury farm – complete with machinery, foodstuffs, staff and pedigree herd of Hereford cattle – was transported from the station to Stranraer in 31 vehicles.[2]

On 4 April 1964, the Tetbury branch line was closed as part of the Beeching Axe. The railway line and main station building were later demolished, with sleepers being used in pathways. The area was subsequently converted into a car park. In 2016 the Staffordshire blue brick goods shed was converted into an arts centre in a joint programme by Tetbury Town Council and Tetbury Rail Lands Regeneration Trust (TRLRT).[1][3][4]

Use

The line's primary economy was livestock.[2] A cattle market was built adjacent to the station, and the line's freight generally consisted of food for livestock, milk, and coal.[2] The Gloucestershire–Wiltshire border was such that livestock would pass from one county to another on entering the station – with different swine fever regulations in place between the counties, the station would experience lengthy delays before livestock could be trucked into and out of the station.[2]

Route
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Trouble House Halt
Line and station closed		   Great Western Railway
Tetbury branch line		   Terminus
gollark: Great, but they can probably find documentation on taxes somewhere when they need it, since I don't think it's very complex either.
gollark: Exactly.
gollark: People say they want stuff like taxes and mortgages explained but I'm pretty sure tax is magically handled by employers and mortgages aren't very difficult maths.
gollark: What would you actually like explained which you can't find out on your own practically?
gollark: Well, I think later education should be more person-specific, but if you're not exposed to lots of subjects in the first place it is nontrivial to know if you like them.

References
  1. Atterbury, Paul (2006). Branch Line Britain. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. p. 130. ISBN 0-7153-2416-0.
  2. Lloyd, David (1981). "Cirencester and Tetbury Branches". me&im. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  3. "Tetbury Rail Shed Restoration". Friends of the Cotswolds. 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  4. "Tetbury Rail Rail Lands Regeneration Trust".

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.