Stretton-on-Fosse railway station was a railway station which served the village of Stretton-on-Fosse, Warwickshire, England. It was located north-east of the village near the Fosse Way road.
Stretton-on-Fosse | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Stretton-on-Fosse, Stratford England |
| Coordinates | 52°02′38″N 1°40′05″W / 52.0440°N 1.6681°W |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1892 | Opened[1] |
| 1 January 1917[2] | closed |
| 1 January 1919 | reopened |
| 8 July 1929 | Closed to passenger services |
| 2 May 1960 | Closed to freight traffic |
History edit
In 1836 a tram with horse-drawn cars began passing through the village,[3] operated by the Stratford and Moreton Tramway on a four-feet gauge rail. After the company's insolvency in 1868 the line was purchased by The Great Western Railway.[4]
The tramway was converted into a steam operated branch line by the Great Western railway in 1889, between Moreton-in-Marsh and Shipston-on-Stour which was used for passengers until 1929 and goods until 1960. A railway station was not built at Stretton-on-Fosse until October 1892, in the north-east part of the village near the Fosse Way road. Before completion of construction, the train would stop on request at the nearby Golden Cross Inn.[5]
Present day edit
The site is now in private ownership with the former station masters house still standing. The trackbed has since been returned to agricultural use.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreton-in-Marsh | Stratford and Moreton Tramway Later O,W&WR, finally GWR Shipston-on-Stour branch |
Longdon Road |
References edit
- ^ Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 433
- ^ "The Stratford & Moreton Railway".
- ^ https://spellerweb.net/rhindex/UKRH/GreatWestern/Narrowgauge/Shipston.html, GWR Narrow Gauges
- ^ https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/strettononfosse.htm, Stretton on Fosse Station
- Stretton on Fosse Station: An Ordnance Survey map of Stretton on Fosse station updated in 1900 published in 1903
- GWR Route: Moreton-in-Marsh to Shipston-on-Stour
- Station Lodge (ref UK10611) in Stretton-on-Fosse, near Moreton-in-Marsh Cottages.com
- Stretton on Fosse Station
- The Shipston-on-Stour Branch by Stanley C Jenkins and Roger Carpenter - Warwickshire Railways
- Shipston-on-Stour Branch
- Shipston-on-Stour Branch
- The Shipston on Stour Branch
- Rail Album - Stratford-upon-Avon & Moreton-in-Marsh Railway - Page 3