Churchward 2-8-0 No.2880 crosses the road from Gretton to Gotherington near Far Stanley with a southbound freight in January 1957 (Picture by courtesy of Geoff Sanders)

6851 "Hurst Grange" rattles through Gotherington with a fast fitted freight in March 1962 (John Smith - Lens of Sutton)

0-6-0PT No.8731 seen east of Gotherington with the 2-45 pm Broadway-Cheltenham Spa (St James) on 20th February 1960. (M.Mensing)

2,750 HP Hawker Siddeley Co-Co Diesel Electric Loco No.D1590 seen half a mile east of Gotherington with the 11.10 Ilfracombe-Wolverhampton (LL) (reporting code 1M 35) on 14th August 1965 (M.Mensing)

Almost broadside/¾ front view of 4-6-0 No.7011 "Banbury Castle" with reporting code 1M 34 approaching the south portal of Greet tunnel (not in view) near Winchcombe with the 11.20 Newquay-Wolverhampton (LL) on 15th August 1964. (M.Mensing)

View of Gotherington Halt looking south c.1960. This location once boasted a small goods yard for serving the pig and cattle markets of Gloucester but traffic was never extensive and the station was demoted to the status of 'halt' from 1st January 1949 and was finally closed in June 1955. (Lens of Sutton)

Brush Class 4 No.D1600 approaches the skew bridge north of Gotherington station with the 08.20 Wolverhampton to Plymouth train on 23rd July 1966.(Photo by B.J.Ashworth)

No. 6803 "Bucklebury Grange" heads a (SO) Ilfracombe to Wolverhampton service on 18th July 1964. The distant line of pine trees indicates the approach to Gotherington station. (Photo by B.J.Ashworth)

6924 "Grantley Hall" heads a down passenger train near Gretton on 25th July 1964. The train is crossing the road bridge between Prescott and Gretton on the site of the temporary terminus used by the GWRS up until the extension of the line to Gotherington in July 1977. (Photo by W. Potter)

A view of Gotherington Station looking north-east taken by Clarence Gilbert on 5th September 1932 (Courtesy of Roger Carpenter)

A view of Gretton Halt looking east c.1950. (H.C. Casserley)