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Stonehouse railway station
Railway station in Gloucestershire, England
Railway station in Gloucestershire, England
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Stonehouse | ||
| symbol_location | gb | ||
| symbol | rail | ||
| image | Stonehouse railway station, 2019.jpg | ||
| borough | Stonehouse, Stroud | ||
| country | England | ||
| coordinates | |||
| grid_name | Grid reference | ||
| grid_position | |||
| manager | Great Western Railway | ||
| platforms | 2 | ||
| code | SHU | ||
| classification | DfT category E | ||
| <!-- {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2014/15 | passengers= 0.148 million}} |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2015/16 | passengers= 0.149 million}} |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2016/17 | passengers= 0.152 million}} |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2017/18 | passengers= 0.154 million}} |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2018/19 | passengers= 0.166 million}} |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2019/20 | passengers= 0.174 million}}-- |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2020/21 | passengers= 40,100}} |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2021/22 | passengers= 0.123 million}} |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2022/23 | passengers= 0.157 million}} |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2023/24 | passengers= 0.173 million}} |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2024/25 | passengers= 0.193 million}} |
| footnotes | Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | ||
| years | 1 June 1845 | ||
| events | opened | ||
| years1 | 17 Sept.1951 | ||
| events1 | renamed Stonehouse Burdett Road | ||
| years2 | 6 May 1968 | ||
| events2 | renamed Stonehouse |
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Stonehouse railway station serves the town of Stonehouse in Gloucestershire, England. The station is a stop on the Golden Valley Line between and ; it is located 104 mi down the line from .
History
The station was formerly called Stonehouse Burdett Road to distinguish it from a second station, Stonehouse (Bristol Road), on the line between Bristol and Gloucester. Stonehouse Bristol Road closed to passengers under the Beeching Axe in 1965 and to goods traffic the following year.
Description
The station has two platforms, and is operated by Great Western Railway. The station has a ticket office, located on the Gloucester-bound platform; it is normally only open in the mornings, until the end of the peak period.
The platforms were originally short: only about 55 yd each. This was long enough to accommodate the two-coach trains used on – local services; but Class 800s running to or from London or Cheltenham Spa may be up to nine coaches. Since long trains cannot be accommodated entirely, such trains running towards Gloucester stopped with the front two coaches in the platform, and those running toward London normally stop with the rear two in the platform. Passengers intending to alight at Stonehouse are advised earlier in their journeys to proceed along the train to the relevant coaches. Since trains from Cheltenham reverse at Gloucester, this can lead to confusion for cyclists as to which end of the train in which to load their bicycles.
Station upgrade
In December 2017 the station completed a £300,000 upgrade. The work included ground levelling, improved access and a new footbridge.
In 2018, improvements were made to the provision of service information for passengers, comprising the installation of LED dot-matrix passenger information screens and the provision of automated announcements.
Works to extend the short platforms by around 100m were completed in 2019. These changes were required for introduction of Class 166 trains, which are longer than the previous rolling stock used on the line.
Services
Great Western Railway operate services from London Paddington to Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa using Class 800s, and limited local services from to Gloucester and Cheltenham using Class 165 two carriage sets. Trains call hourly in each direction Monday to Saturday. On Sundays, hourly services run between Cheltenham and Swindon with three services a day going onwards to or originating from Paddington.
References
References
- Padgett, David. (June 2018). "Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western & Wales". Trackmaps.
- (3 June 2008). "Short platform stopping changes for High Speed Trains". First Great Western.
- (9 December 2007). "Cycling by train". First Great Western.
- "Over £300,000 station improvements completed at Stonehouse". Stroud News and Journal.
- "Plans to bring 'vital investment' to district by extending platform at Stonehouse rail station met with approval". Stroud News and Journal.
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