When the line from Swindon to Gloucester was built, Burdock never had a station, despite vigorous campaigning by local farmers and businesses. The farmers were particularly aggrieved because they were looking forward to not having to travel to Chalford or Stroud to collect feed or take animals to market. This situation may have continued had not a Gloucestershire MP bought the Manor House in Burdock. He immediately began lobbying for a station so he could travel more easily to London. It also helped that he was on the board of the GWR. As a result, in 1872, in conjunction with the conversion from broad gauge, Burdock finally got its station. Only a halt to begin with, but the village was growing and, as new businesses opened up, there was
