Chipping Campden railway station

52°03′18″N 1°45′19″W / 52.0550°N 1.7552°W / 52.0550; -1.7552Grid referenceSP168397Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyOxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton RailwayPre-groupingGreat Western RailwayPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates4 June 1853Opened as Mickleton?Renamed CampdenFebruary 1952Renamed Chipping Campden3 January 1966 (1966-01-03)Closed

Chipping Campden, or for most of its existence simply Campden, is a closed railway station on the Cotswold Line, which served the town of Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire, England.

The Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway was opened in stages. The section between Evesham and Wolvercot Junction, to the north of Oxford, was opened on 4 June 1853;^[1] the station at Campden was opened at the same time, and was originally named Mickleton.^[2] It was later renamed Campden,^[3] and in February 1952 became Chipping Campden.^[4] It closed on 3 January 1966.^[5]

Reopening proposals

There are proposals for a new station at Chipping Campden.^[6]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Mickleton Halt Line open, station closed		Great Western Railway Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway		Blockley Line open, station closed

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References

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.