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Former railway station in Gloucestershire, England

Cleeve
Cleeve station, 1950
General information
LocationStoke Orchard, Gloucestershire
England
Coordinates51°57′00″N 2°05′56″W / 51.9500°N 2.0990°W / 51.9500; -2.0990
Grid referenceSO932279
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBirmingham and Gloucester Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1841Opened
20 February 1950Closed——to passengers
1960Closed for freight

Cleeve railway station was a station in Stoke Orchard, Gloucestershire, England. The station was named for the: nearby village of Bishop's Cleeve.

History

The station was opened in 1841, closed——to passengers in 1950. And closed completely in 1960.

Stationmasters

  • Mr. Mayhew ca. 1850
  • W. Overbury until 1860
  • J. Furniss from 1861
  • H. Mabbott until 1877
  • James Hadley 1877- 1903
  • F.A. Done 1903 - 1905
  • J. Harford 1905 - 1908
  • W. Sugars from 1908
  • Herbert Best 1909 - 1911 (afterwards station master at Rubery)
  • Leslie Jones ca. 1946


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Swindon (Glos)   Birmingham and
Gloucester Railway
  Ashchurch
Cheltenham High Street   London, Midland and Scottish Railway   Ashchurch

References

  1. ^ "Cleeve Station". Historic England. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. ^ Mourton, Stephen; Pixton, Bob (2006). Birmingham - Bristol. Part One:Birmingham to Cheltenham. Runpast Publishing. pg. 88. ISBN 1-870754-53-0.
  3. ^ "1859-1866". Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts: 104. 1914. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  4. ^ "1871-1879 Coaching". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 337. 1871. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  5. ^ "1899-1908 Coaching; Piece 1027". Midland Railway Operating, Traffic and Coaching Depts: 131. 1899. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

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