Oxford, Witney and Fairford Railway

[v · d · e]Oxford, Witney and Fairford Railway
Legend The OW&W to Oxford The OW&W to Worcester Yarnton A40 road Cassington Halt River Evenlode Cassington Canal Eynsham South Leigh River Windrush Witney Goods Junction River Windrush Witney goods Witney A4095 road Brize Norton and Bampton Carterton Alvescot Kelmscott and Langford Little Faringdon Crossing River Leach Lechlade A361 road A417 road Fairford

The Oxford, Witney and Fairford Railway was a single track railway line, 22 miles (35 km) long, in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.

History

The Witney Railway

In 1849 a branch line was proposed from the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway at Wilcote near Charlbury via North Leigh to Witney, but the route was considered too costly.^[1] Instead in 1861 the Witney Railway Company opened its line from the OW&WR at Yarnton to Witney. At 8 miles (13 km) it was longer than the route proposed earlier, but passed through much less hilly terrain which made for lower construction costs per mile and better gradients on the completed line.

The East Gloucestershire Railway

In 1873 the East Gloucestershire Railway Company built 14 miles (23 km) of line from the Witney Railway at Witney to Fairford. The EGR planned to extend its line to Cheltenham, but did not do so.^[2]

Later years

The Great Western Railway operated all services on the Witney Railway and the EGR, and in 1890 the GWR absorbed both companies.^[1] In 1962 British Railways closed the EGR to all traffic and the Witney Railway to passenger traffic. BR closed the Witney Railway to goods traffic in 1970.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "The Fairford Branch Line, Brief History". http://www.martin.loader.btinternet.co.uk/History.htm. Retrieved 05 July 2009. 
2. ^ "The Fairford Branch Line, Brief History". http://www.martin.loader.btinternet.co.uk/History.htm. Retrieved 11 November 2008. 

External links

• The Fairford Branch
• The Fairford Branch Line
• Fairford Railway, Fairford History Society
• The Witney & East Gloucestershire Railway

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