Tewkesbury railway station

Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury
	Tewkesbury station in 1961, five months before closure.
General information
Location	Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury; England
Coordinates	51°59′46″N 2°08′54″W / 51.9962°N 2.1483°W
Grid reference	SO898331
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
21 July 1840	Station opens
16 May 1864	Rebuilt on new line
14 August 1961	Station closes for passengers
December 1964	closed for freight traffic

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

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 This closed on 14 August 1961, when the Ashchurch to Upton-on-Severn passenger service was withdrawn by British Railways (through trains to Great Malvern had previously ceased in December 1952).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

Accidents and incidents

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]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Ashchurch		Birmingham and Gloucester Railway		Bredon
Ripple Line and station closed		Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway Midland Railway		Ashchurch Line closed, station open

References

^ Dixon, John (2018). Tewkesbury's Two Forgotten Railways. Tewkesbury Historical Society. p. 8. ISSN 1742-6030.
^ "Tewkesbury". Worcester Journal. England. 30 January 1858. Retrieved 5 June 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.