Date: 24/12/2017

The first train in nearly 60 years has pulled into a station in the Cotswolds after volunteers finished laying the last stretch of track on Saturday. The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) line, which runs between Cheltenham and Laverton, has now been extended to Broadway in Worcestershire. More than £1.3m was raised in 2016 by volunteers so the line could reach the village for the first time since 1960. Finance director Chris Bristow said: 'Christmas came early for our railway.'

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First train in 57 years arrives at station

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More than £1.3m was raised in 2016 by volunteers so the line could reach the village for the first time since 1960.

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The new station at Broadway, Worcestershire, at the northern end of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, under construction in July 2014. The previous station here was closed by BR in 1960 and subsequently demolished.
Location: Broadway
Company: Cheltenham and Honeybourne Line (Great Western Railway)
28/07/2014 Peter Todd

The rebuilding of Broadway Station, looking north. The track is currently a mile away. The signalbox is complete as is one platform.
Location: Broadway
Company: Cheltenham and Honeybourne Line (Great Western Railway)
23/05/2016 Peter Todd