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Farrington Gurney Halt railway station

Coordinates: 51°17′45″N 2°31′14″W / 51.2959°N 2.5205°W / 51.2959; -2.5205
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Farrington Gurney Halt
The former ticket office at the station in 2017
General information
LocationFarrington Gurney, Somerset
England
Coordinates51°17′45″N 2°31′14″W / 51.2959°N 2.5205°W / 51.2959; -2.5205
Grid referenceST639543
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
11 July 1927 (1927-07-11)Opened
2 November 1959 (1959-11-02)Closed

Farrington Gurney Halt railway station served the village of Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England from 1927 to 1959 on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway.

History

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The station opened on 11 July 1927 by the Great Western Railway.[1] Passengers had to buy their tickets from a tiny office behind the Miner's Arms pub. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 November 1959.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Great Western Railway halt at Farrington Gurney, Somerset, 1936". Science & Society Picture Library Prints. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Farrington Gurney Halt - Bristol Railway Archive". Bristol Railway Archive. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Hallatrow
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Bristol and North Somerset Railway
  Midsomer Norton and Welton
Line and station closed