| Rodmarton Platform | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Rodmarton, Gloucestershire, Cotswold England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1904 | opened |
| 1964 | closed |
Rodmarton Platform was a railway station serving the village of Rodmarton on the Tetbury branch line between Cirencester and Tetbury in Gloucestershire. The station opened on 1 September 1904 and closed in April 1964 as a result of the Beeching Axe.
Rodmarton Platform was the first Great Western station to use the name "platform". The term originally came from Scottish railway stations was used by Great Western to describe stations smaller than fully-fledged stations but longer than halts, and ones that offered services such as ticket sales, mail transport and some light goods. The wooden platform carried a "Pagoda" shelter for passenger use.
Rodmarton Platform was opened to serve the small village of Rodmarton, though the railway and station was sited some distance from the village.
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackaments Bridge Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Tetbury branch line |
Church's Hill Halt Line and station closed |
References
- ^ Herring, Peter (2004). Yesterday's railways (2004 ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 70. ISBN 0715317334.
- Lloyd, David (1981). "Cirencester and Tetbury Branches". me&im. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- Fenton, Mike (March 2019). Blakemore, Michael (ed.). "Kemble Station and its branches, Part 2: The Railbus Years". Back Track. 33 (3). Easingwold: Pendragon Publishing.
- Atterbury, Paul (2006). Branch line Britain : a nostalgic journey celebrating a golden age. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 128. ISBN 0715324160.
51°40′13″N 2°05′02″W / 51.6703°N 2.0839°W / 51.6703; -2.0839
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