Marston Magna railway station

Marston Magna railway station served the village of Marston Magna, Somerset, England from 1856 to 1966 on Heart of Wessex Line.

Marston Magna
General information
Location	Marston Magna, Somerset England
Coordinates	51.0002°N 2.57134°W / 51.0002; -2.57134
Grid reference	ST600224
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 September 1856 (1856-09-01)	Opened as Marston
9 May 1895	Name changed to Marston Magna
3 October 1966 (1966-10-03)	Closed

History

The station opened as Marston on 1 September 1856 by the Great Western Railway. Its name was changed to Marston Magna on 9 May 1895. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 October 1966.^[1][2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 275. OCLC 931112387.
2. Historic England. "Marston Magna Station (502936)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 1 April 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Sparkford Line open, station closed		Great Western Railway Heart of Wessex Line		Yeovil Pen Mill Line and station open