Chalford Station Traditional Cache
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A nice and easy cache overlooking the old station.
There is no room for parking at the cache site, but just down the road is a local cafe. Please be also careful of the traffic as the cache is near to the main A419. There are no railway lines to cross.
The (GWR) line between Kemble and Gloucester – which had been planned by the Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway had opened on 12 May 1845, but no station was originally provided at Chalford.
There were two platforms, a signal box, sidings and cattle pens. At one time there was also a shed for the steam railmotor.
On 12 October 1903, the GWR introduced a steam railmotor service along the route between Stonehouse and Chalford serving the existing stations at Stroud and Brimscombe as well as four new stopping places, each of which was situated close to a level crossing St Mary's Crossing, Ham Mill Crossing, Downfield Crossing and Ebley Crossing.
In 1933, Chalford station issued 98,109 passenger tickets and 282 season tickets; it forwarded 7,632 parcels and 66 tons of general goods; goods received included 99 tons of coal and coke, 321 tons of other minerals, 305 tons of general goods; and the station handled 143 trucks of livestock.
Goods traffic ceased on 12 August 1963 and the station closed on 2 November 1964
The signal box remained in use until 13 June 1965.
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