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Cossington railway station was a station at Cossington on the Bridgwater branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, built to link the line at Edington with Bridgwater.[2]
Cossington | |
|---|---|
 Station building (1987) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cossington, Sedgemoor England |
| Coordinates | 51.1627°N 2.9201°W |
| Grid reference | ST357408 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Bridgwater Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Bridgwater Railway |
| Post-grouping | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 21 July 1890 | Opened |
| 1 December 1952 | Closed[1] |
Opened on 21 July 1890 by the Bridgwater Railway Company, it was located to the north of the village, and consisted of a single platform with a stone building and a siding. This was controlled from a ground frame, the hut from which is now on the East Somerset Railway.
The station closed when the service was withdrawn on 1 December 1952. Station Road leads to the former station site.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edington Jn. Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Bridgwater Railway |
Bawdrip Halt Line and station closed |
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- "Cossington Pages 42-50 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8, the Poldens and the Levels. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 2004". British History Online.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090107033220/http://www.sdjr.net/locations/cossington.html
- Station on navigable O.S. map
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