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Farrington Gurney Halt railway station served the village of Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England from 1927 to 1959 on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway.

Farrington Gurney Halt
The former ticket office at the station in 2017
General information
LocationFarrington Gurney, Somerset
England
Coordinates51.2959°N 2.5205°W / 51.2959; -2.5205
Grid referenceST639543
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
11 July 1927 (1927-07-11)Opened
2 November 1959 (1959-11-02)Closed

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.


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


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