Decision due on reconnecting village to railway network after 60 years
A village in south Gloucestershire could be reconnected to the railway network after almost 60 years.
Charfield’s train station shut in 1965 as part of the Beeching cuts that brought about the closure of 2,363 stations across Britain.
Councillors will be asked this week to vote on the plans to build a new stop on Station Road at a cost of £22m.
It would allow residents to reach Bristol Temple Meads in just over half an hour, or Gloucester in 22 minutes.
Councillors on South Gloucestershire Council’s strategic sites delivery committee are set to vote on the plans on Thursday.
The new station could be opened by the end of 2024.
