Yes I quite agree, my point is that even with these advantages, back when Hanborough only had one train each way it had few passengers. Finstock would not generate massive numbers of passengers under the best of circumstances but it could do better and have a useful role.

I would say - provide a decent service, come up with a sensible answer to the door opening issues and provide plenty of space on trains for cycles (in the early 80s a good number of cyclists used to board at Finstock every day). All the above are possible, none are likely!

Look at Handborough, no passengers in the early 70s (locals actually thought the station had closed), now  with a decent service numbers are very healthy.

Thanks Chris, nice to discover a Cotswold Line forum!

Nice to know that the anniversary was celebrated. I was there for the 50th and would have been there yesterday had I known anything was going on, all I had heard was that there definitely would not be any celebration.