Wincanton railway station
Former railway station in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Former railway station in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wincanton railway station was a station in the county of Somerset, in England. It was located on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.
Wincanton | |
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General information | |
Location | Wincanton, South Somerset England |
Grid reference | ST710282 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Dorset Central Railway |
Pre-grouping | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
Post-grouping | SR and LMSR Southern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
3 February 1862 | Opened |
7 March 1966 | Closed |
Sited on a double line stretch of the S&D, the station had two platforms with a station building. A goods yard, controlled from a signal box on platform one, gave access to sidings for the use of the horses from the local racecourse. The Cow & Gate creamery and dairy products factory had its own sidings, providing access for milk trains.
The station was opened on 3 February 1862 by the Dorset Central Railway which later became part of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Goods Yard closed 5 April 1965.[1] The station was closed when the S&DJR closed on 7 March 1966.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Templecombe Line closed, station open |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR and Midland Railways |
Cole Line and station closed |
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