Wincanton railway station
Wincanton | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Wincanton, 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 | ||||
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Wincanton railway station was a station in the county of Somerset, in England. It was located on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.
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.
History
[edit]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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templecombe Line closed, station open |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR and Midland Railways |
Cole Line and station closed |
Further reading
[edit]- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
References
[edit]- ^ Somerset and Dorset then and now by Mac Hawkins page 143