Sparkford railway station served the village of Sparkford, South Somerset, England from 1856 to 1966 on the Heart of Wessex Line.
Sparkford | |
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General information | |
Location | Sparkford, South Somerset England |
Coordinates | 51°02′13″N 2°33′47″W / 51.037°N 2.563°W |
Grid reference | ST606265 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 September 1856 | Opened |
3 October 1966 | Closed |
History
editThe station opened on 1 September 1856 by the Great Western Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 October 1966.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 374. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Historic England. "Sparkford Station (502952)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
External links
editPreceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Castle Cary | Great Western Railway Heart of Wessex Line |
Marston Magna Line open, station closed |