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Stretton-on-Fosse railway station was a railway station which served the village of Stretton-on-Fosse, Warwickshire, England. It was located north-east of the village near the Fosse Way 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. After the company's insolvency in 1868 the line was purchased by The Great Western Railway.
The tramway was converted into a steam operated branch line by the Great Western railway in 1889, between Moreton-in-Marsh and Shipston-on-Stour which was used for passengers until 1929 and goods until 1960. A railway station was not built at Stretton-on-Fosse until October 1892, in the north-east part of the village near the Fosse Way road. Before completion of construction, the train would stop on request at the nearby Golden Cross Inn.




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.




References



Stretton on Fosse Station: An Ordnance Survey map of Stretton on Fosse station updated in 1900 published in 1903
GWR Route: Moreton-in-Marsh to Shipston-on-Stour
Station Lodge (ref UK10611) in Stretton-on-Fosse, near Moreton-in-Marsh Cottages.com
Stretton on Fosse Station
The Shipston-on-Stour Branch by Stanley C Jenkins and Roger Carpenter - Warwickshire Railways
Shipston-on-Stour Branch
Shipston-on-Stour Branch
The Shipston on Stour Branch
Rail Album - Stratford-upon-Avon & Moreton-in-Marsh Railway - Page 3

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