Heritage railway stations · West Midlands
Stroud railway station
Stroud railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Stroud railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Stroud railway station serves the market town of Stroud in Gloucestershire, England. It is a stop on the Gloucester–Swindon Golden Valley Line and was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It is located 102 miles 13 chains (164.4 km) west of London Paddington.
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Background
History
The station was opened on 12 May 1845 with the opening of the Kemble to Gloucester section of the Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway, later part of the Great Western Railway. For a period between 1886 and 1947, when Stroud had two passenger railway stations, it was known as Stroud Great Western, Stroud Russell Street or Stroud Central. Stroud's second station, Stroud Wallbridge, was the terminus of a short branch line from the Midland Railway's Stonehouse and Nailsworth Railway, and freight services were always more important there than passengers. In 1905, the Great Western Railway inaugurated a motor bus service between Stroud and Painswick, similar to systems in operation at…
Description
Stroud station has two platforms and is served by Great Western Railway. The station has a ticket office, located on the Swindon-bound platform, with limited opening times Monday to Saturday and closed on Sundays. There is a ticket machine operating 24 hours on the same platform.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7445, -2.2190
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Stroud
- Postcode
- GL5 1AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stroud
- Official site
- thesubrooms.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3079073 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stroud railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stroud railway station?
- Stroud railway station is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL5 1AE), in the parish of Stroud.
- Who owns Stroud railway station?
- Stroud railway station is owned by Great Western Railway.
- Is Stroud railway station a listed building?
- Stroud railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Stroud railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Stroud railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stroud railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL5 1AE. It sits within the Stroud parliamentary constituency.