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railways

Kemble railway station

Disused Cirencester platform
Gloucestershire, England UK [map], Photo/article Aug 2011/Apr 2012

The disused platform on the east side of Kemble station used to be the terminus for the five mile branch line to Cirencester.

Opening in 1841, the line had two intermediate stations; Park Leaze Halt, and Chesterton Lane Halt, and boasted the highest rail crossing point on the River Thames.

Although passenger services on the branch ceased in April 1964, the platform remains intact, flanked byh a short 140 metre long section of track occasionally employed for stabling track maintenance machines.

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Looking down at the remains of the Cirencester branch line platform from the footbridge.

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Victorian view of the station, showing the Cirencester branch line platform to the right, complete with canopies.

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Looking along the platform from close to the junction with the main line.

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

View showing the gentle curve of the platform.

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Branchline junction with the main line.

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Although it's clearly seen better days, the garden between the main line and Cirencester platforms still exists.

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Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Leaflet advertising the introduction of railbus services in 1959 - read more on the excellent Railbus site.

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Car park following the line of the old trackbed towards Cirencester.

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Buffer stops at the end of the platform.

There has been some talk of reopening the branch line to Cirencester - such a scheme would certainly help take the load of the congested roads - but there's been no concrete proposals as yet.

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Looking down the platform. A canopy used to project out from the building on the left.

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

View towards the main line junction.

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Considering it hasn't seen passenger use for nearly half a century, the old platform appears in remarkably good condition.

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Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

View showing the windows of the waiting room.


Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Old entrance to the Cirencester branch platform from the main station entrance. You can see the other side of this door on the main Kemble station page.

Kemble railway station, Gloucestershire, with photos of station platforms, buildings, canopy and footbridge and Cirencester branch platform

Old tyre across the track.

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