Moreton-in-Marsh railway station

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Moreton-in-Marsh

Japanese: モートンインマーシュ
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General information
Location Moreton-in-Marsh, Cotswold
England
Coordinates 51°59′31″N1°42′00″W / 51.992°N 1.700°W / 51.992; -1.700
Grid reference SP207326
Managed by Great Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeMIM
Classification DfT category E
History
Original company Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGWR
Key dates
4 June 1853 (1853-06-04)Station opened
Passengers
2018/19Increase2.svg 0.273 million
Blockley   Great Western Railway
Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway
  Adlestrop
Terminus  Stratford and Moreton Tramway   Stretton-on-Fosse
Terminus  Shipston-on-Stour branch   Stretton-on-Fosse

The station was used in the filming of the BBC2 situation comedy, Butterflies .

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