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====Moreton-in-Marsh to Hereford==== [[File:166202 at Evesham.JPG|180px|right|thumb|A [[First Great Western Link]] [[British Rail Class 166|Network Express Turbo unit]] at {{rws|Evesham}} station on 19 September 2004, with a service for {{rws|London Paddington}}]] About {{convert|28|mi}} after Oxford is Moreton-in-Marsh. This was once the southern end of the [[Stratford and Moreton Tramway]]. The line then passes the corner of the Roman town of [[Dorn, Gloucestershire|Dorn]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.roman-britain.org/places/dorn.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204043915/http://www.roman-britain.org/places/dorn.htm| archive-date=4 February 2012| title=Romano-British Town: Dorn, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire| website=Roman Britain}}</ref> The Cotswold Line leaves the Evenlode which drains into the Thames and enters the [[drainage basin|catchment]] of the [[River Severn]]. The first level crossing appears. The building west of the crossing is a brick works and the neighbouring pits were the site of [[Jurassic]] clay extraction for the works. The village to the north is [[Paxford]]. The large country house to the west is [[Northwick Park, Gloucestershire|Northwick Park]], former home of Edward Spencer-Churchill and site of a [[Medical Corps (United States Army)|United States Army]] hospital during [[World War II]] and afterwards a centre for Polish refugees. The line the passes the site of {{rws|Chipping Campden}} station, about {{convert|1|mi}} east of [[Chipping Campden]] itself. From here the line goes into cutting, then the {{convert|887|yd}} Campden Tunnel under the Cotswold [[escarpment]]. In 1851 unrest among the [[navvies]] building the tunnel resulted in a riot β the 'Battle of Campden Tunnel'.<ref>{{cite web| last1=Coldicott| first1=Fred| title=The Battle of Campden (or Mickleton) Tunnel| url=http://chippingcampdenhistory.org.uk/page/the_battle_of_campden_or_mickleton_tunnel| website=Chipping Campden History| access-date=16 July 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109135945/http://chippingcampdenhistory.org.uk/page/the_battle_of_campden_or_mickleton_tunnel| archive-date=9 January 2016}}</ref> The next station is Honeybourne. From 1905 until 1977 this was the junction with the GWR line between [[Cheltenham Spa Malvern Road railway station|Cheltenham]] and {{rws|Stratford-upon-Avon}}. The track to the north remains as a link to the large former military depot at [[Long Marston, Warwickshire|Long Marston]]. There is a good business case for the restoration of the Stratford-Cotswolds link.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2012/10/22-restored-line-south-of-stratford.html| website=Railnews| title=Good business case for Stratford-Cotswolds link| date=22 October 2012 |access-date=2 June 2014}}</ref> The large compound to the north with high walls, chapel, and floodlights is [[Long Lartin (HM Prison)|Long Lartin prison]]. There is another level crossing, where {{rws|Littleton and Badsey}} station used to be. The line crosses the [[River Avon, Warwickshire|River Avon]] into Evesham. Opposite Evesham's Cotswold Line station is the former [[Midland Railway]] station, once on the [[Gloucester Loop Line|Ashchurch & Barnt Green line]]. The line becomes single track again about {{convert|1|mi}} west of Evesham and then crosses the River Avon twice more and follows it towards {{rws|Pershore}}. [[Image:Junction2.jpg|thumb|The site of Norton Junction looking towards Oxford. The single tracked Cotswold Line branches off to the left, with the right hand branch linking to the [[Cross Country Route]] (southbound).]] West of Pershore, where the line crosses over the [[Cross Country Route]], the new [[Worcestershire Parkway railway station|Worcestershire Parkway station]] has been opened. Just beyond, the line passes through Norton Junction where there was formerly a station. The junction links the line to the Cross Country Route. Here double track restarts. About {{convert|57|mi}} after Oxford is Worcester Shrub Hill station. Here are connections to commuter lines going to {{rws|Birmingham New Street}}. Worcester Foregate Street station gives connections to the city centre and other lines to Birmingham. {{convert|6|mi|0}} later the line reaches Malvern Link station. Great Malvern station follows, and {{convert|2|mi|0}} later is the site of the former Malvern Wells station. After Malvern Wells the line enters the {{convert|1584|yd}} long [[Colwall New Tunnel]]. This is the second Colwall tunnel; the entrance to the original tunnel can be seen to the north. When the tunnel is below the ridge of the [[Malvern Hills AONB|Malvern Hills]], the line crosses the boundary between [[Worcestershire]] and [[Herefordshire]]. The line reaches [[Colwall railway station|Colwall station]], where [[The Coca-Cola Company]] plant (now demolished) next to the station used to bottle [[Malvern Water (bottled water)|Malvern Water]], a local [[mineral water]]. Next to the bridge carrying the B4218 road over the railway is an unusual five-sided cottage.{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} When the railway was built one corner had to be demolished and replaced by a plain wall. After passing through another tunnel, Ledbury station is passed and Hereford station ends the journey on the line.
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