At Defford there was a small station and goods yard. Local services between Gloucester and Birmingham stopped here until closure on 4th January 1965.
There was also a small narrow gauge railway nearby at Bredonvale Products Ltd.
This photograph from the collection of Andrew Smith was taken on 1st April 1962.
A green livery class 31 locomotive passes the site of Defford station with a southbound goods train in 1972. Photograph taken by Andrew Smith.
Class 45 locomotive No.121 is heading a northbound express past the site of Defford station on 27th May 1974. Photograph taken by Andrew Smith.
A green peak is heading a northbound express in June 1972. Photograph taken by Andrew Smith.