Malmesbury railway station

Malmesbury

The station in 1958
Location
Place Malmesbury
Area Wiltshire
Coordinates 51°35′18″N 2°05′58″W / 51.588219°N 2.099547°W / 51.588219; -2.099547Coordinates: 51°35′18″N 2°05′58″W / 51.588219°N 2.099547°W / 51.588219; -2.099547
Grid reference ST932877
Operations
Original company Malmesbury Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Platforms 1
History
17 December 1877[1] Opened
12 February 1951 Closed
2 April 1951 Reopened
10 September 1951 Closed to passengers
12 November 1962[2] Closed to goods
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Malmesbury railway station served the town of Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England. The station was on the short Malmesbury branch from the Great Western Railway's main line from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads.

Background

Main article: Malmesbury branch

In 1864 the Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Railway Company was authorised to construct a line from Stroud to Christian Malford Halt through Tetbury and Malmesbury. Work started on 1 June 1885, but due to disagreements between the two major shareholders, the Midland Railway and the Great Western, work was stalled, and in 1871 the company was wound up.

Operations

In 1872 Government approved a cut down plan to build a line from Dauntsey to Malmesbury, opening on 18 December 1877. Unusually, the station was accessed by a short tunnel, and beyond the town, perhaps with the original scheme development to Stroud in mind. After the Severn Tunnel was constructed to directly connect to South Wales, its line crossed the Malmesbury branch. In 1933, connection was made with this line, and the additional line truncated.[3]

On 10 September 1951 the line closed to passenger traffic, and to goods 10 years later on 11 November 1962,[4] after which the tracks were lifted. The station site today is an industrial estate development, in part tenanted by Hilditch.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Terminus   Great Western Railway
Malmesbury branch
  Great Somerford Halt

References

  1. Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 153. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
  2. Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. p. 92. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
  3. http://davidforward.com/contents/local-history/malmesbury-branch-line-railway/malmesbury-railway/
  4. http://www.athelstanmuseum.org.uk/todays_transport_rail.html

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