Cam and Dursley railway station is a railway station serving the large village of Cam and the market town of Dursley in Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the main Bristol-Birmingham line, between Yate and Gloucester, at a site close to where Coaley Junction railway station was situated from 1856 to 1965.
Following a campaign for the reopening of Coaley Junction, the new station called Cam and Dursley opened on 14 May 1994, about 420 yards (380 m) north of the original site, although full opening did not occur until 30 May 1994.[1] The new station is unstaffed, and consists of two platforms, linked by a footbridge, a car park covered by CCTV and a bus stop with shelter. Passenger facilities consist of shelters with seats on both platforms and a ticket machine, with passenger help points installed in late 2010.
Passenger services are provided by Great Western Railway on a largely hourly basis on the Bristol to Gloucester route. It is the nearest station to the town of Wotton-under-Edge, which is seven miles away.
Bus services, operated by Stagecoach West, run infrequently to the station as of timetable changes in August 2021. The 65 service runs 5 services, 3 in the morning, 2 in the evening to provide links to Gloucester, via Stonehouse and to Stroud, via Dursley and Uley.
Cam and Dursley Train Station, runs to a GWR timetable that links in with services towards Gloucester or towards Bristol.
There is a rail user group for the station, Coaley Junction Action Committee (CoJAC), which, following the opening of the new station, continues as a group to press for improvements in the service.
The previous stationedit
Coaley Junction station, with the Dursley branch train on the right, 1960
Coaley Junction station was originally the junction for the short Dursley and Midland Junction Railway branch to Cam and Dursley, built in 1856 and later taken over by the Midland Railway. The station, also known as Dursley Junction, opened to goods on 2 August 1856 and to passengers on 18 September 1856. The station had two short platforms on the main line with a very short and sharply curved platform on the branch. Goods facilities were limited, but included a brick goods shed (still in situ) with a crane. The signal box stood at the end of the platform between the branch and mainline.[2]
The branch closed to passenger traffic on 10 September 1962, although the mainline platforms remained open for passengers until 4 January 1965. The station closed to goods on 28 June 1968, although the branch remained as a long siding to R A Lister and Company's works at Dursley until 13 July 1970.
Reuben Stevens ca. 1871[4] - 1879[5] (afterwards station master at Radlett)
Charles Jobbins 1879[5] - 1881 (formerly station master at Burton Joyce, afterwards station master at Weston, Bath)
Thomas Viney 1881 - 1892[6] (formerly station master at Selly Oak)
George J. Goscombe 1892[6] - 1902[7] (formerly station master at Wadborough, afterwards station master at Charfield)
H.G. Cooper 1902[7] (formerly station master at Staple Hill, afterwards station master at Staplehill)
Charles Henry Shill 1902[7] - 1911 (formerly station master at Staple Hill, afterwards station master at Blackwell)
T. Edgar Brown 1911[8] - 1926 (formerly station master at Rubery, afterwards station master at Charfield)
William John Havard from 1926[9] (formerly station master at Sea Mills)
Servicesedit
Great Western Railway's local services operate all services at this station. A new timetable was brought out on 10 December 2006 which saw the introduction of a mostly hourly "clockface" service, and a considerable increase in the number of trains calling, with northbound services (on Mondays to Fridays) increased from 11 to 15 and southbound services increased from 13 to 16. Northwards, services are to Gloucester with alternate services continuing on to Cheltenham Spa, Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, Worcester Shrub Hill and Great Malvern. Southbound, services are to Bristol Temple Meads and onwards to Bath and Westbury, with some services carrying on to Weymouth and occasionally Southampton Central and Brighton.[10] A two-hourly service runs on Sundays between Bristol and Gloucester only.
^Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 51. ISBN1-85260-508-1. R508.
^Peter K. Smith (1985). An historical survey of the Midland in Gloucestershire: station layouts and illustrations. Poole: Oxford Publishing Co. pp. 95–97. ISBN0-86093-301-6.
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Cam and Dursley railway station is a railway station serving the large village of Cam and the market town of Dursley in Gloucestershire England It is located on the main Bristol Birmingham line between Yate and Gloucester at a site close to where Coaley Junction railway station was situated from 1856 to 1965 Cam and DursleyGeneral informationLocationCoaley StroudEnglandCoordinates51 43 05 N 2 21 32 W 51 718 N 2 359 W 51 718 2 359Grid referenceSO753021Managed byGreat Western RailwayPlatforms2Other informationStation codeCDUClassificationDfT category F2HistoryOriginal companyRailtrackKey dates14 May 1994Opened for limited service30 May 1994Opened for full servicePassengers2018 190 191 million2019 200 226 million2020 2142 8182021 220 132 million2022 230 183 millionNotesPassenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road vteBristol and Gloucester Railway Legend Gloucester Newport line SWR to Newport Gloucester Birmingham amp Gloucester Rly MR to Birmingham M5 Haresfield Golden Valley line GWR to Swindon Stonehouse Bristol Road Stonehouse amp Nailsworth Rly MR to Nailsworth Stroud Stroudwater Navigation Frocester Cam amp Dursley Coaley Junction Dursley amp Midland Junction Rly MR to Dursley M5 Berkeley Road Sharpness branch line MR to Sharpness M5 Charfield Wickwar Wickwar Tunnel Thornbury branch line MR to Thornbury Yate Westerleigh Junction South Wales Main Line GWR to London Paddington Coalpit Heath Sidings Ram Hill Colliery Westerleigh Goods Depot M4 Bristol Parkway Mangotsfield amp Bath branch line MR to Bath South Wales Main Line GWR to Swansea Mangotsfield Goods lineto Avonmouth docks Staple Hill Staple Hill Tunnel Filton Abbey Wood Fishponds Avonside Locomotive Works Clifton Extension Rly GWR amp MR to Avonmouth Kingswood Junction River Frome Atlas Locomotive Worksand collieries M32 Stapleton Road Lawrence Hill Waste Depot Goods Depots Bristol St Philip s Bristol Harbour River Avon from Bath GWR Temple MeadsGoods Depot Great Western Main Lineto London Paddington Bristol Temple Meads Bridge over Victoria Street tunnel underSt Mary Redcliffe churchyard Bristol Harbour Railway St Philip s Marsh depot River Avon to the sea Bristol amp North Somerset Rly GWR Bristol and Exeter Railway GWR to Taunton and Exeter Contents 1 The new station 2 The previous station 2 1 Stationmasters 3 Services 4 References 5 External linksThe new station editFollowing a campaign for the reopening of Coaley Junction the new station called Cam and Dursley opened on 14 May 1994 about 420 yards 380 m north of the original site although full opening did not occur until 30 May 1994 1 The new station is unstaffed and consists of two platforms linked by a footbridge a car park covered by CCTV and a bus stop with shelter Passenger facilities consist of shelters with seats on both platforms and a ticket machine with passenger help points installed in late 2010 Passenger services are provided by Great Western Railway on a largely hourly basis on the Bristol to Gloucester route It is the nearest station to the town of Wotton under Edge which is seven miles away Bus services operated by Stagecoach West run infrequently to the station as of timetable changes in August 2021 The 65 service runs 5 services 3 in the morning 2 in the evening to provide links to Gloucester via Stonehouse and to Stroud via Dursley and Uley Cam and Dursley Train Station runs to a GWR timetable that links in with services towards Gloucester or towards Bristol There is a rail user group for the station Coaley Junction Action Committee CoJAC which following the opening of the new station continues as a group to press for improvements in the service The previous station edit nbsp Coaley Junction station with the Dursley branch train on the right 1960 Coaley Junction station was originally the junction for the short Dursley and Midland Junction Railway branch to Cam and Dursley built in 1856 and later taken over by the Midland Railway The station also known as Dursley Junction opened to goods on 2 August 1856 and to passengers on 18 September 1856 The station had two short platforms on the main line with a very short and sharply curved platform on the branch Goods facilities were limited but included a brick goods shed still in situ with a crane The signal box stood at the end of the platform between the branch and mainline 2 The branch closed to passenger traffic on 10 September 1962 although the mainline platforms remained open for passengers until 4 January 1965 The station closed to goods on 28 June 1968 although the branch remained as a long siding to R A Lister and Company s works at Dursley until 13 July 1970 Stationmasters edit J Harris until 1863 3 afterwards 119 F Burdett 1863 1865 3 afterwards station master at Wickwar B Derry 1865 1866 3 J Baines 1866 3 afterwards station master at Defford J Dawson from 1866 3 James Boughton ca 1870 Reuben Stevens ca 1871 4 1879 5 afterwards station master at Radlett Charles Jobbins 1879 5 1881 formerly station master at Burton Joyce afterwards station master at Weston Bath Thomas Viney 1881 1892 6 formerly station master at Selly Oak George J Goscombe 1892 6 1902 7 formerly station master at Wadborough afterwards station master at Charfield H G Cooper 1902 7 formerly station master at Staple Hill afterwards station master at Staplehill Charles Henry Shill 1902 7 1911 formerly station master at Staple Hill afterwards station master at Blackwell T Edgar Brown 1911 8 1926 formerly station master at Rubery afterwards station master at Charfield William John Havard from 1926 9 formerly station master at Sea Mills Services editGreat Western Railway s local services operate all services at this station A new timetable was brought out on 10 December 2006 which saw the introduction of a mostly hourly clockface service and a considerable increase in the number of trains calling with northbound services on Mondays to Fridays increased from 11 to 15 and southbound services increased from 13 to 16 Northwards services are to Gloucester with alternate services continuing on to Cheltenham Spa Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Worcester Shrub Hill and Great Malvern Southbound services are to Bristol Temple Meads and onwards to Bath and Westbury with some services carrying on to Weymouth and occasionally Southampton Central and Brighton 10 A two hourly service runs on Sundays between Bristol and Gloucester only Preceding station nbsp National Rail Following station Yate Great Western RailwayGreat Malvern Gloucester Bristol Westbury South Coast Gloucester Historical railways Stopping at Coaley Junction railway station Berkeley RoadLine open station closed Bristol and Gloucester RailwayMidland Railway FrocesterLine open station closed Sharpness Branch LineMidland Railway Terminus Disused railways CamLine and station closed Dursley and Midland Junction RailwayMidland Railway TerminusReferences edit Butt R V J 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations Yeovil Patrick Stephens Ltd p 51 ISBN 1 85260 508 1 R508 Peter K Smith 1985 An historical survey of the Midland in Gloucestershire station layouts and illustrations Poole Oxford Publishing Co pp 95 97 ISBN 0 86093 301 6 a b c d e 1859 1866 Midland Railway Miscellaneous Depts 118 1914 Retrieved 26 December 2021 1871 1879 Coaching Midland Railway Operating Traffic and Coaching Depts 369 1871 Retrieved 26 December 2021 a b 1871 1879 Coaching Midland Railway Operating Traffic and Coaching Depts 869 1871 Retrieved 26 December 2021 a b 1881 1898 Coaching Midland Railway Operating Traffic and Coaching Depts 450 1881 Retrieved 26 December 2021 a b c 1899 1908 Coaching Piece 1027 Midland Railway Operating Traffic and Coaching Depts 230 1899 Retrieved 26 December 2021 Midland Railway Notes Railway News England 17 June 1911 Retrieved 26 December 2021 via British Newspaper Archive Berkeley Vale Gleanings Cheltenham Chronicle England 17 April 1926 Retrieved 26 December 2021 via British Newspaper Archive Table 123 amp 134 National Rail timetable May 2016External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cam and Dursley railway station CoJAC the rail user group for Cam and Dursley station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cam and Dursley railway station amp oldid 1197553697, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
