In the suburb of  Leckhampton stands Pilley bridge.  This was a replacement structure for one which took a
             direct hit by a bomb during WWII.  It is now part of the Pilley Bridge nature walk which allows you to take a
             pleasant stroll along the trackbed for a short but tranquil interlude.
             Until Sunday 30th April 1967, Woodybank viaduct stood alongside the reservoir at Dowdeswell.  It's graceful
             12 spans complimented what is surely the most attractive road approach to Cheltenham, and it's destruction
             was all too typical of the official vandalism of those times.
             All that is left today is the gap which is marked by the lane to Dowdeswell village where it joins the main A40.

             The tunnel at Sandywell Park is on private property but the entrance at the Cheltenham end can be observed
             from the side of the A40 on the appropriately named Tunnel Hill.   Beware though as their is no pavement and
             the traffic comes downhill around a bend at great speed!

             The site of the  junction station at Andoversford has alas, recently been covered by a housing estate.
             Until the late 90's though, you would still have been able to see the 2 platforms together with the goods shed.
             The site had been in use by a company called "Oilstor" and the owner very kindly let me have a wander around
             one day.

               The Cortina is at what was once the platform for Kingham whilst the Transit is bound (albeit in reverse!) for
               Cheltenham.  Between the Transit and the large building you can see the hipped roof of the goods shed.

               A short distance from Andoversford is the road underbridge over Gypsy Lane.  This survives in a good state
               of repair and can be seen in the photo below, along with my old Metro which was perfect for searching out
               old railways all over the country.  It was very forgiving considering some of the rough lanes it was taken down
               in pursuit of an obscure bridge or suchlike!

                 The most impressive structure to survive is the station building at Bourton-on-the-Water.  It is not the
                 original station building, but a replacement structure dating from the mid 1930's.  It is built of the local
                 stone and is in a remarkable state of preservation thanks to efficient maintenance by it's owners,
                 Gloucestershire Highways Department (full marks boys!)
                  The current road runs directly along the trackbed alongside the building, which as you can see from the
                  photo, still boasts its platform canopy.

                 The junction with the former Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton railway (now "The Cotswold Line")
                 at Kingham is but a shadow of it's former self.  Gone are the junctions to Cheltenham and Chipping Norton,
                 the goods yard and locomotive shed.  Even the GWR station buildings have been replaced by a drab modern
                 building.  It is worth a visit though as the accompanying photo shows.

               The class 166(?) is stopping with an Oxford bound service.  Perhaps not everyones cup of tea but just
               thank goodness that this line is still open.  It was proposed for closure at one time but has since
               prospered, the photo above was taken on a sunday!

               Immediately beyond the end of the nearest platform was the point at which the Cheltenham line
               diverged.  The goods yard was located on the left where the car park is now.  Above the train where
               the darker trees can be seen, was where the line from Chipping Norton and Banbury came in.
               These two lines were once joined by a line avoiding the station.  If you look along the line beyond the train
               you can just see the shadow from one of the bridge abutments which still survive.

               I hope you have found this page interesting and if you have memories of the line or any unpublished
               information about the line, I would love to hear from you.  Please E-mail me using the link on the
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