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Wincanton | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
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
- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
References
- ^ Somerset and Dorset then and now by Mac Hawkins page 143