Stretton-on-Fosse railway station


Stretton-on-Fosse railway station was a railway station which served the village of Stretton-on-Fosse, Cotswold. It was located north-east of the village near the Fosseway road.

History

In 1836 a tram with horse-drawn cars began passing through the village, operated by the Stratford and Moreton Tramway on a four-feet gauge rail. The 6-mile branch to Shipston-on-Stour included stations at Stretton-on-Fosse and Longdon Road. After the company's insolvency in 1868 the line was purchased by The Great Western Railway.
By 1825 the Great Western Railway operated a train between Stratford-upon-Avon and Moreton-in-Marsh; it passed through the village without stopping. A railway station was not built until November 1892, in the north-east part of the village near the Fosseway road. Before completion of construction, the train would stop on request at the nearby Golden Cross Inn.
A branch line was constructed to Shipston-on-Stour which was used for passengers until 1929 and goods until 1960. The station was demolished in 1964 and the track was dismantled.

Present day

The site is now in private ownership with the former station masters house still standing. The trackbed has since been returned to agricultural use.