Bason Bridge railway station
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| Bason Bridge | |
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| Bason Bridge railway station in 1963 | |
| Location | |
| Place | nr East Huntspill |
| Area | Sedgemoor |
| Grid reference | ST305458 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Somerset Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | SR and LMS Southern Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 2 October 1972 | Opened |
| 10 June 1963 | Closed to goods traffic |
| 7 March 1966 | Closed to passengers |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Bason Bridge railway station was a station on the Highbridge branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Opened by the Somerset Central Railway in 1856, the station consisted of a wooden platform and buildings.
A level crossing, goods yard and dedicated siding for milk train to the Wiltshire United Co-operative Society's creamery, were operated from two lever frames, one at each end of the station.
The station closed with the SDJR on 7 March 1966, although access to the dairy was maintained via a spur from Highbridge until 3 October 1972.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Edington Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR and Midland Railways |
Highbridge and Burnham Station open |
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[edit] Further reading
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
