Cirencester Town railway station
| Cirencester Town | |
|---|---|
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Remaining station frontage in 2006. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Cirencester |
| Area | Cotswold |
| Coordinates | 51°42′52″N 1°58′18″W / 51.7145°N 1.9717°WCoordinates: 51°42′52″N 1°58′18″W / 51.7145°N 1.9717°W |
| Grid reference | SP020017 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | GWR |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 31 May 1841 | Opened as Cirencester |
| 1 July 1924 | Renamed Cirencester Town |
| 6 April 1964 | Closed |
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Cirencester Town railway station was one of three railway stations which formerly served the town of Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England; the others were Cirencester Watermoor and Chesterton Lane Halt.
History
The Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway was promoted to link the towns of Cheltenham and Gloucester to the Great Western Railway at Swindon; there was to be a branch from Kemble to Cirencester.[1] The line was authorised on 21 June 1836,[1] but took several years to build. The first section to open was that between Swindon and Kemble (where there was no station at first) together with the Cirencester branch; it opened on 31 May 1841.[2][3]
On 1 July 1924 the station was renamed Cirencester Town.[3]
The station closed to passengers on 6 April 1964.[3]
Routes
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Great Western Railway Cirencester Branch Line |
Chesterton Lane Halt Line and station closed | ||
References
- 1 2 MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 164.
- ↑ MacDermot 1927, p. 170
- 1 2 3 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 61. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.