Blockley railway station

Blockley railway station served the village of Blockley, Gloucestershire, England from 1853 to 1966 on the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway.

Blockley
The station in 1962
LocationBlockley, Gloucestershire
England
Coordinates52.0304°N 1.7328°W / 52.0304; -1.7328
Grid referenceSP184369
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyOxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
4 June 1853 (1853-06-04)Opened
3 January 1966 (1966-01-03)Closed

History

The station opened on 4 June 1853 by the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway. It closed on 3 January 1966[1] and was demolished shortly after.[2]

References

  1. M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 80
  2. "Blockley railway station (site),... © Nigel Thompson cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Chipping Campden
Line open, station closed
  Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway   Moreton-in-Marsh
Line and station open


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