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« on: July 06, 2010, 00:20:54 »
Brace yourselves folks, it's the big one on Thursday - Combe station is 75 years old!

There are a few things going on to mark the occasion, including a party in the afternoon from 5.30pm to 6.30pm around the arrival of the 17.31 from Oxford. There will be a folk band playing and the CLPG» (Cotswold Line Promotion Group - about) are providing a cake.

In addition, children from the village school and their teachers will be able to set off west on a train from Combe and return the same day, courtesy of special stops by HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) arranged by FGW▸ (First Great Western) so that they can have a day out in Worcester, joining the 08.22 from London and returning on the 14.34 ex-Malvern. BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) did something similar for the 50th anniversary in 1985.
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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2010, 10:07:44 »
Let's hope the wooden platform can handle that amount of people on it!  Will it make it to its centenary though I wonder...?
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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2010, 15:20:21 »
I attended the 50th anniversary. I'm fairly sure this took place on a Saturday as I travelled from Malvern to Combe in the morning, where a special stop was made. My one and only journey to Combe. The CLPG» (Cotswold Line Promotion Group - about) handed out a little certificate to passengers travelling that day which I have just found. Happy Birthday Combe.
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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2010, 22:31:56 »
Martin Loader dropped in at Combe this morning to photograph the station decorated for its birthday and the 08.22 making its special stop to pick up the school party for their trip to Worcester. Pictures at http://www.hondawanderer.com/Recent_Additions.htm
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« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2010, 00:20:30 »
Couple of reports from a certain local publishing house about the anniversary, a news story on the celebrations and a piece written by a colleague who was one of the handful of regular commuters for many years:

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/headlines/8265334.Combe_station_celebrates_75th_anniversary/

http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/leisure/8259416.The_75th_anniversary_of_Combe_Halt/

And some more pictures at the CLPG» (Cotswold Line Promotion Group - about) website http://www.clpg.co.uk/Combe75.htm
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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2010, 12:08:31 »
Few more pictures on the CLPG» (Cotswold Line Promotion Group - about) site now, including proof of just how many people you can fit on that platform...
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