Bredon railway station
Bredon | |
|---|---|
 Station site in 2005. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bredon, Wychavon England |
| Coordinates | 52°01′45″N 2°06′31″W / 52.0292°N 2.1086°W |
| Grid reference | SO926368 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Opened | 24 June 1840 |
| Closed | 4 January 1965 |
| Original company | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Bredon railway station was on the Birmingham–Gloucester railway line to the north of Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station. The station closed in 1965.
History
The first section of the
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 | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury | Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
Eckington | ||
Ashchurch
|
Notes
- ^ Long & Awdry 1987, pp. 34–35, 274.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 43.
- ^ a b Long & Awdry 1987, p. 274.
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Long, P.J.; ISBN 0-86299-329-6.
Further reading
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Bromsgrove to Gloucester. Middleton Press. figs. 30-35. OCLC 931169432.
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