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Chalford railway station was situated on the Great Western Railway's Golden Valley Line, between and . It was just east of the bridge carrying Cowcombe Hill over the railway. To the east of the station site lies Chalford Viaduct, and beyond that, Sapperton Long Tunnel. ==History== The Great Western Railway (GWR) line between and – which had been planned by the Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway – had opened on 12 May 1845, but no station was originally provided at Chalford: to the south-east was , and to the west . On 2 August 1897, a new station was opened at Chalford. There were two platforms, a signal box, sidings and cattle pens. At one time there was also a shed for the steam railmotor. On 12 October 1903, the GWR introduced a steam railmotor service along the route between and Chalford, serving the existing stations at and Brimscombe as well as four new stopping places, each of which was situated close to a level crossing: St Mary's Crossing, Ham Mill Crossing, Downfield Crossing and Ebley Crossing. In 1933, Chalford station issued 98,109 passenger tickets and 282 season tickets; it forwarded 7,632 parcels and 66 tons of general goods; goods received included 99 tons of coal and coke, 321 tons of other minerals, 305 tons of general goods; and the station handled 143 trucks of livestock. Goods traffic ceased on 12 August 1963, and the station closed on 2 November 1964.〔 The signal box remained in use until 13 June 1965. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chalford railway station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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