Gloucestershire Gallery

Cheltenham Spa (St James), 1951

A view of Cheltenham Spa St James station, in Gloucestershire, 1951, decorated with bunting to celebrate the Cheltenham Music Festival.
The station was built in 1894 replacing another nearby station in Cheltenham. It was renamed Cheltenham St James in 1908, and then again in 1925 when it became Cheltenham Spa St James. The inaugural journey of the Cheltenham Flyer took place from this station in 1923. The station closed to passengers and goods traffic in 1966

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Redbrook on Wye Station, Gloucestershire

This scenic image of Redbrook on Wye Station shows it nestled into the bottom of the Wye Valley. Just to the left of the photograph, on the other side of the bushes, runs the river Wye. The station won many awards for its gardens and climbing roses; and the home-made chairs standing along the platform show a thrifty use of the abundance of wood that was available around this small station located on the edge of the Forest of Dean.
The station opened in 1876 and closed in 1959

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Cheltenham Spa (St James), Gloucestershire, c.1950s

A view of Cheltenham Spa (St James) station in Gloucestershire, c.1950s, showing the platforms with the church visible in the background.
The station was built in 1894 replacing another nearby station in Cheltenham. It was renamed Cheltenham St James in 1908, and then again in 1925 when it became Cheltenham Spa St James. The inaugural journey of the Cheltenham Flyer took place from this station in 1923. The station closed to passengers and goods traffic in 1966

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