Chipping Campden, or for most of its existence simply Campden, is a former railway station on the Cotswold Line, which served the town of Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire, England.
Chipping Campden | |
|---|---|
 The station site in 2006. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Chipping Campden, Cotswold England |
| Coordinates | 52°03′18″N 1°45′19″W / 52.0550°N 1.7552°W |
| Grid reference | SP168397 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 4 June 1853 | Opened as Mickleton |
| ? | Renamed Campden |
| February 1952 | Renamed Chipping Campden |
| 3 January 1966 | Closed |
History
editThe Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway was opened in stages. The section between Evesham and Wolvercot Junction, to the north of Oxford, was opened on 4 June 1853;[1] the station at Campden was opened at the same time and was named Mickleton.[2] It was later renamed Campden[3] and became Chipping Campden in February 1952.[4] It closed on 3 January 1966.[5]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickleton Halt Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway |
Blockley Line open, station closed | ||
The site today
editThe Cotswold Line is still in operation, with trains between Oxford and Hereford passing through the former station site; all buildings and platforms have been demolished.
There are proposals for a new station at Chipping Campden.[6]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. I: 1833-1863. Paddington: Great Western Railway. pp. 498, 867.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 158
- ^ Butt 1995, pp. 158, 52
- ^ Butt 1995, pp. 52, 60
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 60
- ^ "8.6 Chipping Campden". Local Plan Reg. 18 Consultation: Development Strategy and Site Allocations January 2015. Cotswold Council. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
Sources
edit- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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