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ROUTE HISTORY
| 11.07.1859 | Stratford - Broadway route opened by OWWR. |
| 1899 | Act of Parliament obtained for construction of the railway between Honeybourne and Cheltenham, and doubling of Stratford to Honeybourne. |
| 11.1902 | Construction on the Honeybourne - Cheltenham route commenced. |
Opening dates:
Route:
| Honeybourne - Broadway | 01.08.1904 |
| - Toddington | 01.12.1904 |
| - Winchcombe | 01.02.1905 |
| - Bishops Cleeve | 01.06.1905 |
| - Lansdown | 01.08.1906 |
Stations:
| Station | Opened | Closed |
Reopened in preservation |
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Stratford-Upon-Avon |
Open (on national network). | - | |
|
Evesham Road Crossing Halt |
- | ||
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Stratford Racecourse |
- | ||
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Chambers Crossing Halt |
- | ||
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Milcote |
11.07.1859 | - | |
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Long Marston |
11.07.1859 | - | |
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Broad Marston Halt |
- | ||
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Pebworth Halt |
- | ||
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Honeybourne |
Open (on national network). | - | |
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Weston-Sub-Edge |
G: 25.09.1950 P: 07.03.1960 |
- | |
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Willersey Halt |
P: 07.03.1960 | - | |
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Broadway |
[01.08.04] |
P: 07.03.1960 G: 01.06.1964 |
- |
|
Laverton Halt |
14.08.1905 | P: 07.04.1960 | - |
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Toddington |
[01.12.1904] |
P: 07.03.1960 G: 02.01.1967 |
22.04.1984 |
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Hayles Abbey Halt |
24.09.1928 | P: 07.03.1960 | - |
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Winchcombe |
[01.02.1905] |
P: 07.03.1960 G: 02.11.1964 |
08.03.1987 |
|
Gretton Halt |
P: 07.03.1960 | - | |
|
Gotherington |
G: 01.01.1941 (H) P: 13.06.1955 |
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Bishops Cleeve |
[01.06.1905] |
P: 07.03.1960 G: 01.07.1963 |
- |
|
Cheltenham Race Course |
1912 1971 (R) |
P: 25.03.1968 P: 19.03.76 |
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Cheltenham High Street |
01.10.1908 | 1917 | - |
|
Cheltenham Malvern Road |
30.03.1908 1919 |
1917 19.03.1976 |
- |
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Cheltenham (Original) Renamed: 'Cheltenham St James' 30.03.1908 |
03.01.1966 | - |
Notes:
(H) - Downgraded to halt status.
(R) - Reopened for race traffic.
Closure:
| 07.03.1960 | End of Honeybourne - Cheltenham local passenger services. |
| 23.03.1968 | End of Honeybourne - Cheltenham through passenger services. |
| 05.05.1969 | End of Stratford - Honeybourne through passenger services. |
| 01.11.1976 | Honeybourne - Cheltenham route officially closed after Winchcombe derailment. |
Reopening in preservation:
| Destination |
Date of public reopening |
Opened by |
| Toddington - 700yards south | 22.04.84 | Rt. Hon Nicholas Ridley, MP |
| - Didbroook (2000 yards) | 1985 | |
| - Hayles Abbey (1.5 miles) | 1986 | |
| - Winchcombe Station | 08.03.87 | John Slatter, Chairman of Winchcombe Council |
| - Gretton (4.25 miles) | 1990 | |
| - Far Stanley (5 miles) | 1994 | |
| - Gotherington (6.5 miles) | 1997 | |
| - Cheltenham Race Course | 07.04.2003 | HRH The Princess Royal |
Thanks to Ian Smith for feedback on this page.
Sources: GWSR Official Website, Railways in Worcestershire, Honeybourne Line, Severn Valley S&T Site, The Great Western Railway Archive.