Gloucester railway station
Gloucester, formerly known as Gloucester Central, is a railway station serving the city of Gloucester in England. It is located 114 miles 4 chains (183.5 km) west of London Paddington, via Stroud.
Gloucester | |
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Gloucester railway station in October 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Gloucester, City of Gloucester England |
| Coordinates | 51.865°N 2.239°W |
| Grid reference | SO836185 |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GCR |
| Classification | DfT category C1 |
| Key dates | |
| 1840 | Birmingham line opened |
| 1844 | C&GWUR opened |
| 1851 | G&DFR opened |
| 1975 | Former MR station closed |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 1.521 million |
| 2019/20 | 1.547 million |
| 2020/21 | 0.395 million |
| Interchange | 9,535 |
| 2021/22 | 1.214 million |
| Interchange | 34,343 |
| 2022/23 | 1.453 million |
| Interchange | 63,110 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station was built originally as the terminus of the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway in 1840; the arrival of the broad gauge Bristol and Gloucester Railway and Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway in 1844, and then conversion to a through station for the South Wales Railway in 1851, resulted in a very complex layout. Subsequent closures and rationalisation have left Gloucester with a station that is located off the main Bristol-Birmingham line; thus means that Great Western Railway services must reverse, while CrossCountry and Transport for Wales services continue to Newport.