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Farrington_Gurney_Halt_railway_station Latitude and Longitude:

51°17′45″N 2°31′14″W / 51.2959°N 2.5205°W / 51.2959; -2.5205
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Farrington Gurney Halt
The former ticket office at the station in 2017
General information
Location Farrington Gurney, Somerset
England
Coordinates 51°17′45″N 2°31′14″W / 51.2959°N 2.5205°W / 51.2959; -2.5205
Grid reference ST639543
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
11 July 1927 (1927-07-11)Opened
2 November 1959 (1959-11-02)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

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

  1. ^ "Great Western Railway halt at Farrington Gurney, Somerset, 1936". Science & Society Picture Library Prints. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Farrington Gurney Halt - Bristol Railway Archive". Bristol Railway Archive. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

External links

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Hallatrow
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Bristol and North Somerset Railway
  Midsomer Norton and Welton
Line and station closed