Cheltenham High Street railway station
Cheltenham High Street railway station was built by the Midland Railway to serve the north-western part of Cheltenham.
| Cheltenham High Street | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Cheltenham |
| Area | Cheltenham |
| Grid reference | SO936234 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 September 1862 | Opened as Cheltenham Tewkesbury Road Bridge |
| 1 October 1862 | Renamed Cheltenham High Street |
| 1 July 1910 | Closed |
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History
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The station was situated on the main Birmingham to Bristol railway line, to the south of the bridge where the line passes beneath Tewkesbury Road in Cheltenham, which is a continuation of, but quite remote from that known as the High Street.
It was opened on 1 September 1862 as Cheltenham Tewkesbury Road Bridge, and a month later, on 1 October, was renamed Cheltenham High Street.[1]
The Midland and South Western Junction Railway (MSWJ) had reached Cirencester in 1883.[2] On 1 August 1891 the MSWJ opened an extension from Cirencester to Andoversford,[3] which connected with the existing Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway; the MSWJ obtained permission to use that line to reach Cheltenham.[2] The MSWJ passenger trains ran to Cheltenham (Lansdown), whereas the goods trains continued a little further north, to Cheltenham High Street.[4] The MSWJ built a locomotive depot adjacent to High Street station.[5]
The station closed to passengers on 1 July 1910.[1] The line remains open for passenger services between Birmingham New Street and Cheltenham Spa, but these do not call at Cheltenham High Street.
Route
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleeve Line open, station closed |
Midland Railway Birmingham and Gloucester Railway |
Cheltenham Spa Line and station open | ||
Notes
- Butt 1995, p. 59.
- Sands & Jenkins 1990, p. 14.
- Sands & Jenkins 1990, p. 16.
- Sands & Jenkins 1990, p. 17.
- Sands & Jenkins 1990, p. 53.
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)
- Sands, T.B.; Jenkins, S.C. (1990) [1959]. The Midland and South Western Junction Railway. The Oakwood Library of Railway History (2nd ed.). Headington: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-402-4. OL16.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)