Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury station in 1961, five months before closure.
General information
LocationTewkesbury, Tewkesbury
England
Coordinates51°59′46″N 2°08′54″W / 51.9962°N 2.1483°W / 51.9962; -2.1483
Grid referenceSO898331
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirmingham and Gloucester Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
21 July 1840Station opens
16 May 1864Rebuilt on new line
14 August 1961Station closes for passengers
December 1964closed for freight traffic

Tewkesbury railway station was a station on the Midland Railway between Great Malvern and Evesham.

History

The first station at Tewkesbury was in the High Street.[1] It was originally opened by the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway in 1840 as the terminus of its branch from Ashchurch. The first station was replaced in 1864 by a new one built outside the town centre for the Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway. This closed on 14 August 1961, when the Ashchurch to Upton-on-Severn passenger service was withdrawn by British Railways (through trains to Great Malvern had previously ceased in December 1952). Freight traffic continued until final closure in December 1964.

The town is currently served by Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station, approximately two miles from Tewkesbury.

Accidents and incidents

Henry Kirwan, stationmaster, lost his life in an accident in 1858. An engine was going towards the quay and Henry Kirwan was on the footplate. He jumped off whilst the engine was still in motion when he fell against a wall and was struck by the engine. Despite having his foot amputated he later succumbed to his injuries.[2]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ashchurch   Birmingham and
Gloucester Railway		   Bredon
Ripple
Line and station closed		   Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway
Midland Railway		   Ashchurch
Line closed, station open

References

  1. ↑ Dixon, John (2018). Tewkesbury's Two Forgotten Railways. Tewkesbury Historical Society. p. 8. ISSN 1742-6030.
  2. ↑ "Tewkesbury". Worcester Journal. England. 30 January 1858. Retrieved 5 June 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2006). Bromsgrove to Gloucester. Middleton Press. figs. 55-62. ISBN 9781904474739. OCLC 931169432.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.