Sparkford railway station
Sparkford | |
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Location | |
Place | Sparkford |
Area | South Somerset |
Coordinates | 51°02′13″N 2°33′47″W / 51.037°N 2.563°WCoordinates: 51°02′13″N 2°33′47″W / 51.037°N 2.563°W |
Grid reference | ST606265 |
Operations | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
1857 | Station opened |
1966 | Station closed to passengers and goods traffic |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Sparkford railway station served the village of Sparkford, South Somerset, England from 1857 to 1966 on the Heart of Wessex Line.
History
The station opened in 1857 by the Great Western Railway. The station was situated north of Marston Magna and south of Castle Cary station. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic in 1966.[1]
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Sparkford Station (502952)". PastScape. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
External links
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Castle Cary | Great Western Railway Heart of Wessex Line |
Marston Magna Line open, station closed |
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