Great Malvern railway station

Great Malvern station was opened by the Worcester and Hereford Railway in 1860 and the present buildings, by architect Edmund Wallace Elmslie, were completed in 1862. The Midland Railway and the London and North Western Railway collaborated on the construction cost; the solicitor, Samuel Carter, held the same role for both of these major companies. It was later absorbed by the Great Western Railway. Lady Emily Foley was a key sponsor of the building of Great Malvern station. She had a waiting room made for her exclusive use. The station celebrated its 150th birthday on 23 May 2010, with the unveiling of a plaque and a special train. An additional part of this celebration was the…

The station buildings are built from local Malvern Rag stone and follow a French Gothic theme. A particular feature of the station are the deep canopies, which are supported by elaborate cast-iron girders; these in turn are supported by columns with elaborate capitals. These capitals are decorated with high relief mouldings depicting different arrangements of flowers and foliage. The sculptor, William Forsyth, was employed to work on the buildings and designed the metal capitals of the columns, which support the canopies above both platforms of the station. Although in need of extensive restoration and generally not open to the public, the Worm is itself Grade II listed.