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 | |
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General information | |
Location | Bredon, Wychavon England |
Coordinates | 52.0292°N 2.1086°W / 52.0292; -2.1086 |
Grid reference | SO926368 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Opened | 24 June 1840 (1840-06-24) |
Closed | 4 January 1965 (1965-01-04) |
Original company | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
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 | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Eckington Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
Ashchurch Line and station open |
Closed railway stations in Worcestershire | |
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Tenbury and Bewdley Railway |
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Worcester, Bromyard and Leominster Railway |
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Worcester and Hereford Railway |
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Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway |
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Severn Valley Railway |
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Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
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Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
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Gloucester loop line |
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Honeybourne Line |
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