to rationalise the stations - the 1914 upside platform at Gloucester Central was reduced to a parcels-only platform and Gloucester Eastgate was reduced to two platforms. There was also a proposal for an entirely new station on the triangular junction east of the existing stations, to avoid the troublesome reversals, but this was not taken further. Even then, although the through-platforms of Gloucester Eastgate on the Bristol-Birmingham (former Midland Railway) line avoided the still-current problems with trains having to reverse direction, it was seen as a hindrance because the Tuffley Loop line had five level crossings, which caused a lot of traffic problems in town. Therefore, in 1975, Gloucester Eastgate and the Tuffley Loop line were closed and all operations were concentrated at Gloucester Central. This station was redeveloped and re-opened in 1977 with new station buildings and an extended platform at 1977 ft, long enough to take two Inter-City 125 trains then being introduced to the Western Region. In 1984, the 1914 parcels platform was brought back into use as a passenger platform and a new footbridge was opened to provide access. On New Year's Eve 2010, a fire broke out in the booking office due to arson and the ground floor was severely damaged. The booking office was closed for over a year while the station was refurbished and a temporary ticket office was erected to the right of the entrance. In May 2013, the new booking office was reopened by Richard Graham, MP for Gloucester and new lifts were installed. Further redevelopment is being planned after complaints that the station does not give a good impression for visitors to the city. In September 2015, Gloucester Railway Station was the first to sign up to a football style card system for dealing with constant trouble makers. GWR Stationmasters John Ashbee 1849 - 1874 J.E. Randall 1874 - 1885 Edwin Morgan Bridger 1885 - 1899 William Francis Marvin 1899 - 1916 (formerly station master at Ross) W.P. Roberts 1916 - 1926 (formerly station master at Stroud) Arthur George Ludecke 1926 - 1929 (formerly station master at Ealing Broadway) Frederick L. Bannister 1929 - 1932 F.C. Price 1932 - 1941 (afterwards station master at Oxford) E.G. Powell 1941 - 1945 (formerly station master at Cheltenham St. James) R.G. Barnard 1945 - ca. 1950 Midland Stationmasters Y.E. Fry ca. 1859 - 1874 Edward L Needham 1874 - 1876 John H. Stalvies