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.
Localisation
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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 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