The Railway Inn (2) - sign, London Road, Fairford
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The Railway Inn (2) - sign, London Road, Fairford
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 11 Mar 2011
It was Fairford's misfortune that it should be at the end of a minor single-track branch line, going to Oxford rather than Cirencester, Gloucester etc. and that the railway station should be located well out of the town's centre, and indeed out of the built-up area (as it then was) completely. So it is no surprise that it closed in 1962, after about 99 years service. The Railway Inn is a reminder of the days when Fairford had a railway. There are on this site some fascinating historical photos of the railway station, before and after closure, in this OS square Image Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.70815
Longitude
-1.774331