Purton railway station
| Purton | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Purton |
| Area | Wiltshire |
| Coordinates | 51°35′38″N 1°51′59″W / 51.5939°N 1.8664°WCoordinates: 51°35′38″N 1°51′59″W / 51.5939°N 1.8664°W |
| Grid reference | SU093883 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 31 May 1841 | Station opened |
| 2 November 1964 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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The Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway through the parish was opened in 1841 and was absorbed by the Great Western Railway in 1843. Purton railway station opened in 1841 and was actually at Widham. British Railways closed the station in 1964 but the line remains open. The Booking Office building survives but not the platforms save parts around the station and retaining wall.
Trains run along the Golden Valley Line through from London Paddington via Reading, Didcot Parkway and Swindon then past the three closed stations of Purton and Minety and Oaksey Halt to Kemble. After that it passes other closed stations to Stroud, Stonehouse, Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa. When engineering work closes the Severn Tunnel trains from London Paddington to Swansea are diverted from the Great Western Main Line and South Wales Main Line via Bristol Parkway to run through Minety via Kemble to Gloucester and along the Gloucester to Newport Line through Lydney, Chepstow, Caldicot before rejoining the normal line at Severn Tunnel Junction to Newport, Cardiff Central, Bridgend, Port Talbot Parkway, Neath and Swansea.
Originally built as dual track, British Rail reduced the line between Kemble and Swindon to single track in 1968. Network Rail investigated the options for reinstating the second track, along with the estimated cost (see Golden Valley Line). In the 2011 Budget the Government announced that funding for the redoubling was to be provided[1] and the works were completed in August 2014.[2]
Most passenger trains running through Minety are run by First Great Western on the track owned Network Rail.
References
- ↑ "Chancellor approves Kemble to Swindon railway upgrade". BBC News. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ↑ "£45m rail doubling from Kemble completed". Wiltshire Gazette & Herald. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minety and Ashton Keynes Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway |
Swindon Line and station open | ||