railroad.wikisort.org - StationTewkesbury railway station was a station on the Midland Railway between Great Malvern and Evesham.
Former railway station in Gloucestershire, England
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Tewkesbury station in 1961, five months before closure. |
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Location | Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury England |
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Coordinates | 51.9962°N 2.1483°W / 51.9962; -2.1483 |
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Grid reference | SO898331 |
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Platforms | 2 |
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Status | Disused |
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Original company | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
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Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
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21 July 1840 | Station opens |
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16 May 1864 | Rebuilt on new line |
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14 August 1961 | Station closes for passengers |
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December 1964 | closed for freight traffic |
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History
The first station at Tewkesbury was in the High Street.[1] It was originally opened by the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway in 1840 as the terminus of its branch from Ashchurch. The first station was replaced in 1864 by a new one built outside the town centre for the Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway. This closed on 14 August 1961, when the Ashchurch to Upton-on-Severn passenger service was withdrawn by British Railways (through trains to Great Malvern had previously ceased in December 1952). Freight traffic continued until final closure in December 1964.
The town is currently served by Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station, approximately two miles from Tewkesbury.
Stationmasters
Henry Kirwan, stationmaster, lost his life in an accident in 1858. An engine was going towards the quay and Henry Kirwan was on the footplate. He jumped off whilst the engine was still in motion when he fell against a wall and was struck by the engine. Despite having his foot amputated he later succumbed to his injuries.[2]
- Henry Kirwan until 1858
- Herbert Hatton until 1861[3]
- James Brant 1861 - 1872[4]
- James Henry Thacker 1872 - 1875[4]
- George Peck 1875 - 1878[4] (afterwards station master at Southwell)
- C. Smith 1878 - 1879[4]
- Charles H. Simmons 1879[4] - 1900[5]
- Samuel Pepper 1900[5] - 1911 (formerly station master at Alcester)
- L.A. Aldridge 1911 - 1931[6]
- James Henry Birch 1931 - 1939
- Percy Harry Hyde 1939[7] - 1950 (formerly station master at Old Dalby with Grimston)
- Henry Albert Caines 1950[8] - 1960 (formerly station master at Wickwar)
- G.P. Turner from 1960
Gallery
Preceding station |
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Disused railways |
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Following station |
Ripple Line and station closed |
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Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway Midland Railway |
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Ashchurch Line closed, station open |
References
- Dixon, John (2018). Tewkesbury's Two Forgotten Railways. Tewkesbury Historical Society. p. 8. ISSN 1742-6030.
- "Tewkesbury". Worcester Journal. England. 30 January 1858. Retrieved 5 June 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 104. 1914. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 334. 1871. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 118. 1899. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- "Presentation at Tewkesbury". Cheltenham Chronicle. England. 7 November 1931. Retrieved 4 June 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Tewkesbury Station. Appointment of New Master". The Tewkesbury Register, and Agricultural Gazette. England. 21 January 1939. Retrieved 4 June 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Tewkesbury's New Stationmaster". The Tewkesbury Register, and Agricultural Gazette. England. 13 May 1950. Retrieved 4 June 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Bromsgrove to Gloucester. Middleton Press. figs. 55-62. ISBN 9781904474739. OCLC 931169432.
External links
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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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