Bredon railway station

Bredon railway station was on the Birmingham–Gloucester railway line to the north of Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station. The station is now closed.

Bredon
Station site in 2005.
LocationBredon, Wychavon
England
Coordinates52.0292°N 2.1086°W / 52.0292; -2.1086
Grid referenceSO926368
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirmingham and Gloucester Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
24 June 1840 (1840-06-24)Opened
4 January 1965 (1965-01-04)Closed

History

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.

Notes
  1. Long & Awdry 1987, pp. 34–35,274.
  2. Butt 1995, p. 43.
  3. 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Long, P.J.; Awdry, W. V. (1987). The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway. Gloucester: Alan Sutton. ISBN 0-86299-329-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Further reading
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Bromsgrove to Gloucester. Middleton Press. figs. 30-35. ISBN 9781904474739. OCLC 931169432.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Eckington
Line open, station closed		   Midland Railway
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway		   Ashchurch
Line and station open


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