| Great Malvern | |
| The Hereford-bound platform at Great Malvern railway station | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Great Malvern |
| Local authority | Malvern Hills |
| Operations | |
| Station code | GMV |
| Managed by | London Midland |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.374 million |
| 2005/06 * | File:Increase2.svg 0.392 million |
| 2006/07 * | File:Increase2.svg 0.405 million |
| 2007/08 * | File:Decrease2.svg 0.385 million |
| 2008/09 * | File:Increase2.svg 0.451 million |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Great Malvern from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
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The station drinking fountain gets "dressed" every year. Naturally in 2010 the theme of the decorations was railways
Great Malvern railway station serves the line between Worcester and Hereford. It is situated close to the centre of Great Malvern, England. It is one of two stations serving the town of Malvern, the other being Malvern Link station. The station retains much of its original Victorian station design.
Architecture and history[]
Great Malvern station was opened by the Worcester & Hereford Railway in 1860 and the present buildings by architect E. W. Elmslie were completed in 1862. It was later absorbed by the Great Western Railway. The buildings are in local Malvern Rag stone and follow a French Gothic theme. A particular feature of the station are the awning pillar capitals on both platforms. They are decorated with high relief mouldings depicting different arrangements of flowers and foliage. [1]
The station celebrated its 150th birthday on 23 May 2010 with the unveiling of a plaque and a special train[2][3]
Services[]
The station is served by two train operating companies: London Midland (who manage the station) and First Great Western. London Midland operate services to Birmingham New Street and Hereford. First Great Western operate services to London Paddington via the Cotswold Line and Oxford and to Taunton, Brighton, Portsmouth and Weymouth via Bristol Temple Meads. There was previously a branch line to Evesham via Tewkesbury which was closed just prior to the Beeching cuts.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern Link | London Midland Birmingham-Hereford |
Colwall | ||
| Malvern Link | First Great Western Cotswold Line |
Colwall | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Terminus | style="background:#Template:MR colour; border-top:solid 1px gray; " | | Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway Midland Railway |
style="background:#Template:MR colour;border-top:solid 1px gray; " | | Malvern Hanley Road Line and station closed |
Facilities[]
There is a ticket office and "Lady Foley's Tea-room", an award-winning cafe[4] on the eastbound platform.
On the westbound platform, 'Whistlestop Stores'a shop supplying arts and crafts materials, run by adults with learning disabilities
External links[]
- Train times and station information for Great Malvern railway station from National Rail
References[]
- ↑ The Railway Station Gallery
- ↑ Malvern Worcester 150th Anniversary Official website
- ↑ "Worcestershire railway stations mark 150 years" 23 May 2010 Retrieved 23 May 2010
- ↑ Worcester News, 8 September 2000
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