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Badgworth railway station

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Badgeworth
General information
LocationBadgeworth, Gloucestershire
England
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirmingham and Gloucester Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Key dates
22 August 1843 (1843-08-22)Opened
October 1846 (1846-10)Closed

Badgeworth railway station served the village of Badgeworth, Gloucestershire, England, from 1843 to 1846 on the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 22 August 1843 by the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway. It was a short-lived station, closing three years later in October 1846.[1][2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Churchdown   Birmingham and
Gloucester Railway
  Cheltenham

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 60. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 22. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Sources

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C.J. Wignall - Complete British Railways Maps and Gazetteer from 1830-1981 - Oxford Publishing Company 1983