West Pennard railway station
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| West Pennard | |||
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| Location | West Pennard | ||
| Area | Mendip | ||
| Grid reference | ST568395 | ||
| Operations | |||
| Pre-grouping | Somerset Central Railway | ||
| Post-grouping | SR and LMS Southern Region of British Railways |
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| Platforms | 2 | ||
| History | |||
| 3 February 1862 | Opened | ||
| 7 March 1966 | Closed | ||
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
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Closed railway stations in Britain |
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West Pennard railway station was a station on the Highbridge branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Opened on 3 February 1862, it was reduced to halt status on 25 June 1962. Originally the S&DJR main line, the railway was reduced to branch status when the extension to Bath was built. A passing point on the single line, the station was adjacent to a level crossing on the A37 road from Shepton Mallet to Glastonbury. The station closed with the railway on 7 March 1966.[1]
[edit] The Site Today
The station building has not changed much since closure and is owned by a transport company and used as a house.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Pylle Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR & Midland Railways |
Glastonbury and Street Line and station closed |
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[edit] Reading
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1 85260 508 1
