facing the present (former oww) station across the car park is the former midland railway station of 1864 by the architect george hunt on the ashchurch to evesham loop line, which closed to passenger traffic in june 1963 and completely a year later. the original timber buildings from this station were taken to build monsal dale railway station in derbyshire; the replacement stone structure still stands and is used for office accommodation. the rest of the site has been redeveloped as a housing estate.