Wincanton railway station
Wincanton railway station was a station in the county of Somerset, in England. It was located on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.
Wincanton | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wincanton, South Somerset England |
| Grid reference | ST710282 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | SR and LMSR Southern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| November 1861 | Opened |
| 7 March 1966 | Closed |
Sited on a double line stretch of the S&D, the station had two platforms with a station building. A goods yard, controlled from a signal box on platform one, gave access to sidings for the use of the horses from the local racecourse. The Cow & Gate creamery and dairy products factory had its own sidings, providing access for milk trains.
History
The station was opened in November 1861 by the London and South Western Railway as part of the Dorset Central Railway. The station was transferred to the Southern Railway at the Grouping of 1923, becoming part of the Southern Region of British Railways when the railways were nationalised in 1947. Goods Yard closed 5 April 1965.[1] The station was closed when the S&DJR closed on 7 March 1966.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templecombe Line closed, station open |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR and Midland Railways |
Cole Line and station closed |
Further reading
- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
References
- Somerset and Dorset then and now by Mac Hawkins page 143