Farrington Gurney Halt railway station
Appearance
Farrington Gurney Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Farrington Gurney, Somerset England |
Coordinates | 51°17′45″N 2°31′14″W / 51.2959°N 2.5205°W |
Grid reference | ST639543 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
11 July 1927 | Opened |
2 November 1959 | 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Great Western Railway halt at Farrington Gurney, Somerset, 1936". Science & Society Picture Library Prints. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Farrington Gurney Halt - Bristol Railway Archive". Bristol Railway Archive. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
External links
[edit]Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Hallatrow Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Bristol and North Somerset Railway |
Midsomer Norton and Welton Line and station closed |