It uses part of the route of the former great western railway s main line from birmingham to cheltenham which used to run via stratforduponavon. The honeybourne and cheltenham line was built during the first decade of the. Winchcombe to reading 2 ways to travel via train, and car. It is located on the former cheltenham to stratforduponavon line, which was opened by the great western railway in 1906. Winchcombe station in common with a number of former great western railway stations is not actually in the place it carries the name for and is situated in the village of greet. Honeybourne line world railways photograph catalogue. Winchcombe has its own communityfunded fm radio station. Station car park 178 spaces monday to friday 24 hours saturday 24 hours sunday 24 hours. Even though no one actually solved the murders right, it was a load of fun. Hayles abbey halt railway station is a halt opened by the great western railway on the honeybourne line from honeybourne to cheltenham which served the hamlet of hailes in gloucestershire, as well as the nearby hailes abbey, between 1928 and 1960. Broadway station was totally obliterated by british railways when it was closed in the 1960s and it has been rebuilt from the ground up by our volunteers. Rome2rio makes travelling from london to winchcombe easy.
Ashchurch for tewkesbury railway station wikipedia. Winchcombe gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway. There are authentic great western railway stations and wellstocked shops. The gloucestershire warwickshire railway is a volunteer operated heritage railway in gloucestershire and worcestershire offering a round trip of 28 miles.
Items from the book store will be sent to you in the uk by second class post. The museums collection of smaller railway artefacts and documentation numbering about 12,000 objects that represent every aspect of life and work on british railways over the past century is probably the best in the uk outside the national railway museum in york. Winchcombe railway station, tewkesbury area information. Noone complained that i brought mud into their beautiful establishment and they let me chill out in their bar for the rest of the afternoon and marcus even went out of his way to suggest as alternative mode of transport for me to take back to the train station, following my surprise that the taxi from cheltenham spa to winchcombe cost more than. Winchcomb, a small town, a parish, and a district, in gloucester. Many of our pubs, shops and cafes are happy to welcome canine customers and as. Winchcombe railway museum and gardens 23 gloucester park. It ran from stratforduponavon to cheltenham, as part of a main line from birmingham to the south west and south wales. The great western railway spelt it hayles for some unknown reason and to maintain the authenticity of the rebuilt halt we have done the same. Ashchurch for tewkesbury is a railway station serving the north gloucestershire and south worcestershire area from the outskirts of tewkesbury in gloucestershire, england. Winchcombe railway station winchcombe was once served by a railway line, which was opened in 1906 by the great western railway. Imdbs advanced search allows you to run extremely powerful queries over all people and titles in the database.
The 10 best hotels close to winchcombe railway station in. We have pick up points in cheltenham, winchcombe, broadway and moreton in marsh if you cant reach those points please contact. Julia bradbury, best walks with a view itv winchcombe is the hub of six major walking routes. In september 20, after nearly 50 years based in a cottage garden in the heart of the cotswold town of winchcombe, the decision was reluctantly taken to close the museum. There is free 2 hour parking available in abbey terrace or two car parks situated close to the town centre. History of winchcombe, in tewkesbury and gloucestershire. A new chapter in the life of the museum is opening. Coffee pot cafe at winchcombe railway station at 4. A selection from our collection of railway restaurant crockery and cutlery. The line through the site of the station was reinstated in 1985 and opened in 1987 by the gloucestershire warwickshire railway, although for many.
The original station building was completely demolished when the line closed and the building you see now was transported brick by brick from. Historic station stop on the gwsr cheltenhambroadway heritage railway. Winchcombe railway station and most others on the section closed in march 1960. Nowhere else can you find such a comprehensive assembly of objects that illuminates both the history of the working lives of railway staff and the historical experiences of rail passengers. Come to our cotswold town and youll find many of us are simply barking mad about dogs. During the construction of a building estate which would have destroyed the derelict station building, the gloucestershire warwickshire railway bought it and moved the building stone by stone from monmouth and rebuilt it on the restored railway. Read more we decided that the unfortunate covid 19 situation would be the perfect time to offer this.
You do not need to be a member of the friends of winchcombe station to join the station team but if you do want to join fows, in addition to membership of the railway trust you will need to support the local group. Cheltenham spa train stations great western railway. Find all the transport options for your trip from winchcombe to london paddington station right here. Winchcombe the gloucestershire warwickshire railway is a volunteer operated heritage railway in gloucestershire, offering a round trip of over 24 miles. The gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway also passes through winchcombe the immaculate station is located to the north of the town. The gloucestershire warwickshire railway is a must to visit while you are in. Filming location matching winchcombe railway station, gloucestershire, england, uk sorted by popularity ascending. Railway rambles a new publication giving 12 walks that start and end at one of our stations. Broadway station is the newest station on our railway and is our northern terminus. The friends of winchcombe station are a separate group whose key aim is to raise money for the station s upkeep and development. After the area code, most phone numbers have a prefix of 602. Winchcombe railway museum vale of berkeley railway.
Our plans to move the collection from winchcombe to a new home require the collection to be assessed and prepared for the move through a substantial. The gwr is a professional operating railway almost entirely run by volunteers who are from all walks of live and who are passionate about what they do. Winchcombe railway museum 23 gloucester street winchcombe gloucestershire gl54 5lx. The station opened at greet in 1905 and it is now part of the gloucestershire warwickshire railway, a thriving heritage line. We have pick up points in cheltenham, winchcombe, broadway and moreton. Winchcombe steam railway station gwsr train station in. It is located on the honeybourne line which linked cheltenham and stratforduponavon and which was opened by the great western railway in 1906. The railway station, toddington, gloucestershire, cheltenham, gloucestershire, gl54 5dt. The museum collection began in the 1960s as a personal project of two school friends, tim petchey and john ferris, who were intrigued by the workings of the railway network and the trackside engineering that made it possible. Catering options include ontrain buffet cars, broadway station refreshment room. The nearest train station is cheltenham spa, approximately 1 mile from the buscoach station. Online ticket sales gloucestershire warwickshire railway. Nov 15, 2014 the english railway station is an accessible, engaging and comprehensively illustrated general history of the architectural development and social history of the british railway station, from the dawn of the railway age to the ravages of the 1960s and the station s rebirth at the end of the 20th century.
Free heritage trail explaining the history of toddington station. The platforms were later extended to accommodate trains of up to 14 carriages. Rome2rio makes travelling from winchcombe to reading easy. History the gloucestershire warwickshire railway is a volunteer operated heritage. The cotswold way national trail passes along the high street, taking walkers to belas knap long barrow and cleeve hill in one direction and hailes abbey, stanton and broadway in the other. Why not come up from london paddington or oxford on the train and we can meet you at moreton in marsh train station.
On the exgreat western railway cheltenham to stratford line, the station opened in 1912 to serve the new racecourse at prestbury park, home of the famous gold cup meeting. Gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway cheltenham 2020. The main depot and station is at toddington, a few miles up the track, but there is plenty to see at winchcombe station too. Mar 19, 2020 gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway. Media in category trains at winchcombe railway station the following 44 files are in this category, out of 44 total. The 10 best hotels near winchcombe railway station in. Its population was 2,540 in the 2011 census, a small increase on the 2,496 in the 2001 census.
The town stands on the river isborne, under the cotswolds, at the terminus of the winchcomb and midland railway, 6. We were told we could only have drinks in polystyrene cups as it would save washing up and we could not have cake as they had been wrapped up and was not. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. This service is run by, a private hire, and operates when the trains are running. London to winchcombe 3 ways to travel via train, bus. Winchcombe station is approximately 1 mile out of the town and reconstructed on its original site, the building being the former station at monmouth troy.
Gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway cotswolds. Rome2rio makes travelling from winchcombe to london paddington station easy. Winchcombe can probably lay claim to more long distance walks than any other town. The station was only opened on race days and so facilities were rudimentary, but it continued to serve racegoers until the 1976 cheltenham festival. The line through the site of the station was reinstated in 1997 by the gloucestershire warwickshire railway, although no new halt was provided. History gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway. Gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway cheltenham. Through passenger services continued on the line until march 1968 and goods until 1976, when a derailment at winchcombe damaged the line and it was decided not to bring the section back into use. Gloucestershire warwickshire railway gwr 5542 winchcombe. Winchcombe photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. For full functionality of this page it is necessary to enable javascript.
Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Guide book giving lots of information about the line only. The station closed to passengers in 1960, although the line itself remained open for freight and diversionary use until 1976, when a freight train derailed near winchcombe and damaged the track. The gloucestershire warwickshire railway is a volunteer operated heritage railway in gloucestershire, offering a round trip of over 24 miles. Gretton halt railway station was a halt opened by the great western railway on the honeybourne line from honeybourne to cheltenham which served the small village of gretton in gloucestershire between 1906 and 1960. Reconstruction at winchcombe on the restored line began in 1987 and was completed in 1999, the station is now known as winchcombe railway station. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of winchcombe. Winchcombe also had to wait for the twentieth century before it was connected to the railway network. Historic images of gloucestershire railways, including stations, goods yards, signal boxes, locomotive depots, viaducts and general railway scenes, railway staff and rolling stock. Winchcombe station, in common with a number of former great western railway stations, is not actually in the place it carries the name for and is situated in the village of greet about 1 mile outside winchcombe. Find all the transport options for your trip from winchcombe to reading right here. A little further afield the peaceful remains of hailes abbey can be found within walking distance of hayles fruit farm which sells some fabulous homegrown produce.
Winchcombe railway station serves winchcombe in gloucestershire, england, although it is actually located in the village of greet. The gloucestershire warwickshire railway gwr is a preserved steam and diesel heritage railway in the english cotswolds. Winchcombe 1 gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway. Wiki zero are offering an exclusive e book which will guide you exactly how to become your own online boss and create a world of freedom.
Filming location matching winchcombe railway station. The gloucestershire warwickshire railway gwr is often known as the friendly line in the cotswolds and not without reason. We have pick up points in cheltenham, winchcombe, broadway and moreton in marsh if you cant reach those. Winchcombe is a bustling, historic, cotswold town surrounded by stunning hills and countryside. In due course we hope to provide a suitable building at sharpness for displaying these historically important railway items to the public and provide suitable. The station is located just to the north of the village. The line has reopened from cheltenham racecourse through winchcombe and past toddington. Winchcombe railway museum projects vale of berkeley railway have formed a partnership with the winchcombe railway museum, a unique and significantly large collection of railway artefacts. Further afield, history buffs have blenheim palace 1hour drive and warwick castle 1hour drive to explore, whilst shakespeares birthplace, the medieval market town of stratforduponavon, is just. Winchcombe to london paddington station 2 ways to travel. Online ticket sales the gloucestershire warwickshire railway is a volunteer operated heritage railway in gloucestershire, offering a round trip of over 24 miles. The pasttimes living history group were fun and entertaining.
Oct 25, 2012 gwr 5542 small prairie leaving winchcombe station on a damp autumn morning on the gloucestershire warwickshire railway. Winchcombe railway station serves winchcombe in gloucestershire, england, although it is. Winchcombes facilities include a 1950s style cafe on the platform where you can have a drink or a snack before catching the train. Winchcombe gloucestershire warwickshire railway trust. The only survivors at toddington were the main station building, the. The tour does a loop from winchcombe to stanway stanton broadway we stop here for 30 minutes broadway tower chipping campden moreton in marsh, stow on the wold the slaughters bourton on the water we stop here for 30 minutes guiting power winchcombe we can stop at any of these villages for you take a photos. Find all the transport options for your trip from london to winchcombe right here. Churchward house, winchcombe railway station, winchcombe, cheltenham gl54 5ld. The original station building was completely demolished when the line closed and the building you see now was transported brick by brick from monmouth troy and reerected by our volunteers. London to winchcombe 3 ways to travel via train, bus, and car. Broadway is a large village and civil parish within the cotswolds, located in the county of worcestershire, england.
Gotherington railway station is a railway station serving the village of gotherington in gloucestershire, england. The line was opened in stages southwards from honeybourne, with westonsubedge and broadway stations opening to traffic on 1st august 1904, willersey halt around 2 months later, toddington station on 1st december 1904, winchcombe station on 1st february 1905, laverton halt on 14th august 1905, gretton halt, gotherington and bishops cleeve. Please note cycles can be carried on our trains free of charge restriction apply please pick a cycling by train leaflet at your local station. Online shop gloucestershire warwickshire steam railway.
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