Tewkesbury railway station

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

Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury station in 1961, five months before closure.
General information
LocationTewkesbury, Tewkesbury
England
Coordinates51.9962°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

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 This closed on 14 August 1961, when the Ashchurch to Upton-on-Severn passenger service was withdrawn by British Railways (through trains to Great Malvern had previously ceased in December 1952).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.

Stationmasters

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]

  • Henry Kirwan until 1858
  • Herbert Hatton until 1861[3]
  • James Brant 1861 - 1872[4]
  • James Henry Thacker 1872 - 1875[4]
  • George Peck 1875 - 1878[4] (afterwards station master at Southwell)
  • C. Smith 1878 - 1879[4]
  • Charles H. Simmons 1879[4] - 1900[5]
  • Samuel Pepper 1900[5] - 1911 (formerly station master at Alcester)
  • L.A. Aldridge 1911 - 1931[6]
  • James Henry Birch 1931 - 1939
  • Percy Harry Hyde 1939[7] - 1950 (formerly station master at Old Dalby with Grimston)
  • Henry Albert Caines 1950[8] - 1960 (formerly station master at Wickwar)
  • G.P. Turner from 1960
  • Remains of the old station in 1951
  • Great Malvern - Ashchurch train in 1951
  • The new station in 1961
  • The station front
  • The engine shed
  • The Engine Shed in 1946
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
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. ISBN 1742-6030. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help)
  2. "Tewkesbury". Worcester Journal. England. 30 January 1858. Retrieved 5 June 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 104. 1914. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 334. 1871. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 118. 1899. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  6. "Presentation at Tewkesbury". Cheltenham Chronicle. England. 7 November 1931. Retrieved 4 June 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Tewkesbury Station. Appointment of New Master". The Tewkesbury Register, and Agricultural Gazette. England. 21 January 1939. Retrieved 4 June 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Tewkesbury's New Stationmaster". The Tewkesbury Register, and Agricultural Gazette. England. 13 May 1950. Retrieved 4 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.


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