railroad.wikisort.org - StationChalford railway station was situated on the Great Western Railway's Golden Valley Line, between Swindon and Gloucester. It was just east of the bridge carrying Cowcombe Hill over the railway. To the east of the station site lies Chalford Viaduct, and beyond that, Sapperton Long Tunnel.
Former railway station in England
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Location | Chalford, Stroud England |
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Coordinates | 51.7207°N 2.1483°W / 51.7207; -2.1483 |
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Grid reference | SO898024 |
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Platforms | 2 |
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Status | Disused |
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Original company | Great Western Railway |
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Pre-grouping | GWR |
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Post-grouping | GWR |
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2 August 1897 (1897-08-02) | Station opened |
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2 November 1964 (1964-11-02) | Station closed |
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History
The Great Western Railway (GWR) line between Kemble and Gloucester – which had been planned by the Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway – had opened on 12 May 1845, but no station was originally provided at Chalford: to the south-east was Tetbury Road, and to the west Brimscombe.[1] On 2 August 1897, a new station was opened at Chalford.[2]
There were two platforms, a signal box, sidings and cattle pens.[3] At one time there was also a shed for the steam railmotor.[4]
On 12 October 1903, the GWR introduced a steam railmotor service along the route between Stonehouse and Chalford,[5] serving the existing stations at Stroud and Brimscombe as well as four new stopping places, each of which was situated close to a level crossing: St Mary's Crossing, Ham Mill Crossing, Downfield Crossing and Ebley Crossing.[6]
In 1933, Chalford station issued 98,109 passenger tickets and 282 season tickets; it forwarded 7,632 parcels and 66 tons of general goods; goods received included 99 tons of coal and coke, 321 tons of other minerals, 305 tons of general goods; and the station handled 143 trucks of livestock.[7]
Goods traffic ceased on 12 August 1963,[8] and the station closed on 2 November 1964.[2] The signal box remained in use until 13 June 1965.[9]
Routes
Preceding station |
Historical railways |
Following station
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St Mary's Crossing Halt Line open, station closed |
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Great Western Railway Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway |
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Tetbury Road Line open, station closed |
References
- MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 184.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 57. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Mitchell, Victor E.; Smith, Keith (January 2005). Swindon to Gloucester. Western Main Lines. Midhurst: Middleton Press. Figure XVI. ISBN 1-904474-46-2.
- Mitchell & Smith 2005, fig. 69
- MacDermot, E.T. (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. II: 1863-1921. Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 428.
- Lewis, John (2004). Great Western Steam Railmotors and their services. Didcot: Wild Swan. pp. 2, 4. ISBN 1-874103-96-8.
- Mitchell & Smith 2005, fig. 70
- Mitchell & Smith 2005, fig. 71
- Mitchell & Smith 2005, fig. 72
External links
Closed railway stations in eastern Gloucestershire |
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Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway | |
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Cirencester branch line | |
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Tetbury branch line | |
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Midland and South Western Junction Railway | |
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East Gloucestershire Railway | |
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Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway | |
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Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway | |
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Honeybourne Line | |
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Bristol and South Wales Union Railway | |
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Bristol and Gloucester Railway | |
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Mangotsfield and Bath branch line | |
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Thornbury branch line | |
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Sharpness branch line | |
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Dursley and Midland Junction Railway | |
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Stonehouse and Nailsworth Railway | |
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Birmingham and Gloucester Railway | |
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Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway | |
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Transport in Gloucestershire |
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Road | Motorways | |
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A-roads |
- A38
- A40
- A46
- A48
- A403
- A417
- A419
- A429
- A431
- A432
- A433
- A466
- A4032
- A4103
- A4135
- A4136
- A4174
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Service stations |
- Gloucester services
- Michaelwood services
- Severn View services
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Other |
- B4008
- E30
- Icknield Street
- List of settlements on the A38
- Westgate Street
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Airports and Heliports | |
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Rail | Main lines |
- Cotswold Line
- Cross Country Route
- Gloucester-Newport line
- Golden Valley line
- Henbury Loop line
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Closed lines |
- Avon and Gloucestershire Railway
- Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway
- Bicslade Tramroad (Tram)
- Bristol and Gloucester Railway
- Bristol and Gloucestershire Railway
- Bullo Pill Railway
- Cheltenham and District Light Railway
- Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway
- Cirencester branch line
- Coleford Railway
- Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway
- Dursley and Midland Junction Railway
- Evesham loop line
- Forest of Dean Central Railway
- Forest of Dean Railway
- Gloucester and Cheltenham Tramroad (Tram)
- Hereford, Ross and Gloucester Railway
- Ledbury and Gloucester Railway
- Midland and South Western Junction Railway
- Mitcheldean Road & Forest of Dean Junction Railway
- Monmouth Railway
- Oxford, Witney and Fairford Railway
- Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
- Severn and Wye Railway
- Severn Bridge Railway
- Sharpness Branch Line
- South Wales Railway
- Stonehouse and Nailsworth Railway
- Stratford and Moreton Tramway (Tram)
- Tetbury branch line
- Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway
- Wye Valley Railway
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Stations | |
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Closed stations | |
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Heritage stations | |
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Heritage railways |
- Avon Valley Railway
- Dean Forest Railway
- Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
- Lea Bailey Light Railway
- Perrygrove Railway
- Toddington Narrow Gauge Railway
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Proposed | |
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Buses | Stations | |
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Companies |
- First West of England
- Stagecoach West
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Waterways | Rivers | |
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Canals | |
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Docks and Ports | |
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Footpaths | National Trails | |
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Long-distance footpaths |
- Celtic Way
- Geopark Way
- Gloucestershire Way
- Heart of England Way
- Limestone Link
- Macmillan Way
- Monarch's Way
- Oxfordshire Way
- Sabrina Way
- Severn Way
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Other |
- Frome Valley Walkway
- Wysis Way
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Cycle paths | |
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