Malmesbury railway station
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LocationMalmesbury, Wiltshire
England
England
Coordinates51°35′19″N 2°06′00″W / 51.5886°N 2.1001°W
Platforms1
Malmesbury | |||||
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 The station in 1958 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Malmesbury, Wiltshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°35′19″N 2°06′00″W / 51.5886°N 2.1001°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST932877 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Malmesbury Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway Western Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 18 December 1877[1] | Opened | ||||
| 12 February 1951 | Closed | ||||
| 2 April 1951 | Reopened | ||||
| 10 September 1951 | Closed to passengers | ||||
| 12 November 1962[2] | Closed to goods | ||||
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Malmesbury railway station served the town of Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England, between 1877 and 1962. The station was on the short Malmesbury branch from the Great Western Railway's main line from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads.
In 1864 the Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Railway Company was authorised to construct a line from Stroud to Christian Malford Halt through Tetbury and Malmesbury. Work started on 1 July 1865, but due to disagreements between the two major shareholders, the Midland Railway and the Great Western, work was stalled, and in 1871 the company was wound up.
