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Malmesbury 
The station in 1958 Location Place Malmesbury Area Wiltshire Coordinates 51°35′18″N 2°05′58″W / 51.588219°N 2.099547°WCoordinates: 51°35′18″N 2°05′58″W / 51.588219°N 2.099547°W Grid reference ST932877 Operations Original company Malmesbury Railway Pre-grouping Great Western Railway Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Western Region of British RailwaysPlatforms 1 History 17 December 1877[1] Opened 12 February 1951 Closed 2 April 1951 Reopened 10 September 1951 Closed to passengers 12 November 1962[2] Closed to goods Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–ZMalmesbury railway station served the town of Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England. The station was on the short Malmesbury branch from the Great Western Railway's main line from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads.
Background
Main article: Malmesbury branchIn 1864 the Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Railway Company was authorised to construct a line from Stroud to Christian Malford Halt through Tetbury and Malmesbury. Work started on 1 June 1885, but due to disagreements between the two major shareholders, the Midland Railway and the Great Western, work was stalled, and in 1871 the company was wound up.
Operations
In 1872 Government approved a cut down plan to build a line from Dauntsey to Malmesbury, opening on 18 December 1877. Unusually, the station was accessed by a short tunnel, and beyond the town, perhaps with the original scheme development to Stroud in mind. After the Severn Tunnel was constructed to directly connect to South Wales, its line crossed the Malmesbury branch. In 1933, connection was made with this line, and the additional line truncated.[3]
On 10 September 1951 the line closed to passenger traffic, and to goods 10 years later on 11 November 1962[4], after which the tracks were lifted. The station site today is an industrial estate development, in part tenanted by Hilditch.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station Terminus Great Western Railway
Malmesbury branchGreat Somerford Halt References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 153. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- ^ Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. p. 92. ISBN 0-90546-619-5.
- ^ http://malmesburytown.com/railway/
- ^ http://www.athelstanmuseum.org.uk/todays_transport_rail.html
Closed railway stations in Wiltshire Bristol and North Somerset Railway Salisbury Branch Line Devizes Branch Line Reading to Taunton line Patney and Chirton · Woodborough · Manningford Halt · Wootton Rivers Halt · Savernake Low LevelChippenham and Calne Line Midland and South Western Junction Railway Cricklade · Moredon Platform · Rushey Platt · Swindon Town · Chiseldon · Chiseldon Camp · Ogbourne · Marlborough Low Level · Marlborough High Level · Savernake High Level · Grafton and Burbage · Collingbourne Kingston Halt · Collingbourne · Ludgershall · TidworthGreat Western Main Line Box · Box (Mill Lane) Halt · Corsham · Christian Malford Halt · Dauntsey · Wootton Bassett · Wootton Bassett Road · Stratton Park HaltHighworth branch line Stratton · Stanton · Hannington · HighworthGolden Valley Line Oaksey Halt · Minety and Ashton Keynes · PurtonWessex Main Line Lacock Halt · Beanacre Halt · Broughton Gifford Halt · Holt Junction · Staverton HaltBulford Camp Branch South Wales Main Line Hullavington · Little Somerford · Brinkworth · Great SomerfordOther lines Categories:- Malmesbury
- Disused railway stations in Wiltshire
- Former Great Western Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1877
- Railway stations closed in 1962
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