country end of the train (further from the ticket barrier at ). In 2007 some trains in the morning rush hour started at but this was discontinued from December 2008. Usage The busiest stations on this line are the city stations at Oxford, Worcester and Hereford, followed by Great Malvern. The busiest station served exclusively by Great Western Railway's Cotswold Line services is Charlbury, followed by Moreton-in-Marsh. Poetry The line features in two notable poems: "Adlestrop" by Edward Thomas and "Pershore Station, or A Liverish Journey First Class" by John Betjeman. References Sources and further reading New Adlestrop Railway Atlas. External links Hansard for 3 March 2004 — Record of House of Commons adjournment debate on the Cotswold Line. Rail transport in Oxfordshire Rail transport in Gloucestershire Rail transport in Worcestershire Rail transport in Herefordshire Railway lines in South East England Transport in Oxford Transport in Worcester, England Hereford Railway lines opened in 1851 Railway lines in South West England Railway lines in the West Midlands (region) Cotswolds 1851 establishments in England