Date: 09/01/2022

As plans to connect Cirencester back up to the national rail network continue to be reviewed, we've taken a look back at the history of train travel in the town.

While there is now a battle to restore one station to the town, for a brief period of time Cirencester actually had three.

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This station was the terminus of the branch from Kemble, now abbreviated to an engineer's siding see image [[32102]]. It is cunningly concealed in the Old Station car park, adjacent to Sheep Street. The young lady standing at the ticket office window on 16 August 2015 must be an incurable optimist, as services were withdrawn 51 years ago.
Location: Cirencester Town
Company: Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway
16/08/2015 Ken Strachan

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