Midsomer Norton and Welton railway station
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Midsomer Norton and Welton | |
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| General information | |
| Location | England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Bristol and North Somerset Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 September 1873 | Opened as Welton |
| 2 May 1898 | Renamed Welton and Midsomer Norton |
| 1 May 1904 | renamed Midsomer Norton and Welton |
| 2 November 1959 | Closed for passengers[1] |
| 15 June 1964 | closed for goods |
Midsomer Norton and Welton was a station on the Great Western Railway line from Bristol to Frome via Radstock (originally the Bristol and North Somerset Railway). The station was originally named just Welton, being located in a valley at the village of Welton, Somerset. It closed to passengers in 1959 with the closure of the line to passenger traffic, and to goods in 1964.[2]
Midsomer Norton was also served by a second station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrington Gurney Halt | Great Western Railway | Radstock West | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ^ "Midsomer Norton and Welton". Bristol Railway Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2014.