Opened in 1853, it is on the Cotswold Line and was formerly a busy junction with five platform faces, also serving trains on the Great Western Railway's Honeybourne Line between Cheltenham Spa and , which formed part of a strategic route between the West Midlands and the West of England.
Established in 1853, this railway station was located on the Cotswold Line and previously served as a major hub with five platform faces. It also handled trains on the Great Western Railway's Honeybourne Line between Cheltenham Spa and , which formed part of a crucial route connecting the West Midlands to the West of England.