Rodmarton Platform railway station
Former railway station in England
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Rodmarton Platform was a railway station serving the village of Rodmarton on the Tetbury branch line between Cirencester and Tetbury in Gloucestershire. The station opened on 1 September 1904 and closed in April 1964[1] as a result of the Beeching Axe.
England
Rodmarton Platform | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Rodmarton, Gloucestershire, Cotswold England | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1904 | opened | ||||
| 1964 | closed | ||||
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Rodmarton Platform was the first Great Western station to use the name "platform".[1][2] The term originally came from Scottish railway stations was used by Great Western to describe stations smaller than fully-fledged stations but longer than halts, and ones that offered services such as ticket sales, mail transport and some light goods.[1] The wooden platform carried a "Pagoda" shelter for passenger use.[3]
Rodmarton Platform was opened to serve the small village of Rodmarton, though the railway and station was sited some distance from the village.[4]
Route
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Jackaments Bridge Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Tetbury branch line |
Church's Hill Halt Line and station closed | ||