Tetbury branch line

Tetbury branch line
Tetbury railway station
Overview
Termini
History
Opened2 December 1889 (1889-12-02)
Closed4 April 1964 (1964-04-04)
Technical
Line length7 miles 6 chains (11.4 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Tetbury branch line was a 7+1⁄2-mile (12.1 km) single-track branch railway line that connected Tetbury with the main line at Kemble on the line between Swindon and Gloucester.

Opened in 1889, the line's usage declined after 1930 as road competition became stronger. In 1959 diesel railbuses were used for the line's passenger services; this initiative halted the decline, but did not reverse the financial losses on the line, and it closed completely in 1964.

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