Wootton Bassett Junction railway station
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Not to be confused with Wootton Bassett Road railway station.
Wootton Bassett Junction railway station, formerly Wootton Bassett railway station, was a junction station in Wootton Bassett where the Great Western and South Wales Main Lines diverge. Opened in 1841, it closed in 1965.
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Wootton Bassett Junction | |
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General information | |
Location | Wootton Bassett, County of Wiltshire England |
Coordinates | 51.5346°N 1.9015°W / 51.5346; -1.9015 |
Line(s) | Great Western Main Line South Wales Main Line |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
30 July 1841 | opened |
1 July 1903 | renamed Wootton Bassett Junction |
4 January 1965 | closed to passenger traffic |
4 October 1965 | closed |
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