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New Street, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, CV37 6EB

Good crop of grapes growing outside, Saffron Meadow Stratford on Avon

The LMS Station at Stratford was the only station of any importance on the Stratford-upon-Avon & Midland Junction Railway - a rural trailway that meandered across the southern midlands from Ravenstone Wood Junc (near Bedford) in the east, to Broom Junc (near Alcester) in the west. Withdrawal of the passenger service inevitably came early; that to the west of Stratford ended in May 1949, & that to the east in April 1952. It remained open as a through route for goods trains (notably ore trains from Northamptonshire to South Wales) until 1960. West of Stratford then closed completely, but a goods service to Stratford from the east lasted until 1965. The notice at the far gable suggests the building is up for sale. All has gone now though & the trackbed has been used for the A4390. For a view of the rail-side elevation see: Image

The LMS Station at Stratford was the only station of any importance on the Stratford-upon-Avon & Midland Junction Railway - a rural trailway that meandered across the southern midlands from Ravenstone Wood Junc (near Bedford) in the east, to Broom Junc (near Alcester) in the west. The view here is towards the east. Withdrawal of the passenger service inevitably came early; that to the west of Stratford ended in May 1949, & that to the east in April 1952. It remained open as a through route for goods trains (notably ore trains from Northamptonshire to South Wales) until 1960. West of Stratford then closed completely, but a goods service to Stratford from the east lasted until 1965. All has gone now & the trackbed has been used for the A4390. For a view of the road-side elevation see: Image

Now between Seven Meadows Road (A4390) and a footpath, this is a reminder of the former railway lines, which crossed here and served Stratford's second station. Goods would also have been transferred to and from the river at a wharf near Lucy's Mill. There was an agricultural merchant business nearby until the 1980s, named after the local Lucy family.

Opened in 1873 by the Stratford-upon-Avon & Midland Junction Railway on the line from Stratford to Towcester, this station closed to passengers in 1952 and completely in 1965. View east towards Ettington and Towcester. No trace remains.

Looking east towards the river.

A detail showing the typical brickwork in the Old Town district - Flemish bond with paler headers giving a chequer pattern to the brickwork, and the corner of the building finished with bull-nose bricks to give a soft corner to the building. A nice pair of cast iron street names rounds off the picture.

This railway track is beside Stratford-upon-Avon's bypass. This was the site of the former railway line which linked the town with Northamptonshire.