Shipston-on-Stour branch
Encyclopedia
The Shipston-on-Stour branch was a 6 miles (9.7 km) long single track branch railway line that ran between a junction near Moreton-in-Marsh
on the present day Cotswold Line
to the Shipston-on-Stour via two intermediate stations, , and .
that ran between Moreton-in-Marsh and Stratford-Upon-Avon with a branch to Shipston-on-Stour
which opened on 11 April 1836. With the arrival of the Oxford, Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway at Moreton-in-Marsh
in 1851 plans were made to convert the tramway into a proper railway. The southern section of the tramway plus the branch to Shipston-on-Stour
were converted in 1859 but because the original authorising legislation prohibited the use of steam it remained horse powered. The tramway company went into liquidation by 1868, and the branch to Shipston-on-Stour
was bought by the Great Western Railway
. On 1 July 1889 the GWR obtained permission to run the line with steam trains.
Passenger services ended on 8 July 1929 and goods on 2 May 1960.
Moreton-in-Marsh railway station
Moreton-in-Marsh railway station is a railway station serving the town of Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire, England. It is on the Cotswold Line between and stations....
on the present day Cotswold Line
Cotswold Line
The Cotswold Line is an railway line between and in England.-Route:The line comprises all or part of the following Network Rail routes:*GW 200 from Oxford*GW 310 from Wolvercot Junction*GW 300 from Norton Junction*GW 340 from Worcester Shrub Hill...
to the Shipston-on-Stour via two intermediate stations, , and .
History
The line started life as part of the horse drawn Stratford and Moreton TramwayStratford and Moreton Tramway
The Stratford and Moreton Tramway was a 16-mile long horse-drawn wagonway from the canal basin at Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire to Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire, with a branch to Shipston-on-Stour....
that ran between Moreton-in-Marsh and Stratford-Upon-Avon with a branch to Shipston-on-Stour
Shipston-on-Stour
Shipston-on-Stour is a town and civil parish on the River Stour about south of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire. It is in the northern part of the Cotswolds, close to the boundaries with Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire....
which opened on 11 April 1836. With the arrival of the Oxford, Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway at Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh is a town and civil parish in northeastern Gloucestershire, England. The town is at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road and the A44. The parish and environs are relatively flat and low-lying compared with the surrounding Cotswold Hills...
in 1851 plans were made to convert the tramway into a proper railway. The southern section of the tramway plus the branch to Shipston-on-Stour
Shipston-on-Stour
Shipston-on-Stour is a town and civil parish on the River Stour about south of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire. It is in the northern part of the Cotswolds, close to the boundaries with Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire....
were converted in 1859 but because the original authorising legislation prohibited the use of steam it remained horse powered. The tramway company went into liquidation by 1868, and the branch to Shipston-on-Stour
Shipston-on-Stour
Shipston-on-Stour is a town and civil parish on the River Stour about south of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire. It is in the northern part of the Cotswolds, close to the boundaries with Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire....
was bought by the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
. On 1 July 1889 the GWR obtained permission to run the line with steam trains.
Passenger services ended on 8 July 1929 and goods on 2 May 1960.