Littleton and Badsey railway station
Littleton and Badsey railway station was a station on the Great Western Railway's Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton line, near the town of Evesham, Worcestershire in England. It served the villages of Badsey, South Littleton, Middle Littleton and North Littleton.
| Littleton and Badsey | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | South Littleton |
| Area | Wychavon |
| Coordinates | 52.1024°N 1.8934°W |
| Grid reference | SP073448 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 4 June 1853 | Opened |
| 3 January 1966 | 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 | |
The station was opened by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway on 4 June 1853.[1] The 1963 report The Reshaping of British Railways listed the station for closure, and British Railways closed the station on 3 January 1966.[1]
A 1904 Railway Clearing House Junction Diagram showing (centre) railways in the vicinity of Littleton and Badsey
Littleton and Badsey was one of the stations Flanders and Swann mentioned in song Slow Train, which was written in response to The Reshaping of British Railways and released in 1964.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeybourne Line and station open |
Great Western Railway Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
Evesham Line and station open | ||
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 144. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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