Bason Bridge railway station
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| Bason Bridge | |||
| Location | |||
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| Location | nr East Huntspill | ||
| Area | Sedgemoor | ||
| Grid reference | ST305458 | ||
| Operations | |||
| Pre-grouping | Somerset Central Railway | ||
| Post-grouping | SR and LMS Southern Region of British Railways |
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| Platforms | 1 | ||
| History | |||
| 2 October 1972 | Opened | ||
| 10 June 1963 | Closed to goods traffic | ||
| 7 March 1966 | Closed to passengers | ||
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
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Closed railway stations in Britain |
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Bason Bridge railway station was a station on the Highbridge branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Opened by the Somerset Central Railway on 1856, the station consisted of a wooden platform and buildings. A level crossing, goods yard and dairy sidings were operated from two lever frames, one at each end of the station.
The station closed with the SDJR on 7 March 1966, although access to the dairy was maintained via a spur from Highbridge until 3 October 1972.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Edington Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR & Midland Railways |
Highbridge and Burnham Station open |
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[edit] Further reading
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1 85260 508 1
