Binegar railway station
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| Binegar | |
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| Binegar railway station in 1967 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Binegar |
| Area | Mendip |
| Grid reference | ST616492 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | SR and LMSR Western Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 20 July 1874 | Opened |
| 7 March 1966 | Closed |
| 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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Binegar railway station was a station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway in the county of Somerset in England. Opened on 20 July 1874, the station consisted of two platforms, with a building on the down platform. There was a substantial goods yard with two sheds and sidings, controlled from a 24 lever signal box.
The station closed to goods in 1963: passenger services were withdrawn when the SDJR closed on 7 March 1966.
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[edit] Accident
There were several fatalities in two accidents near this station in the 1880s.[1]
[edit] The Site Today
The site is now occupied by a large private house.[2]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Masbury Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR and Midland Railways |
Chilcompton Line and station closed |
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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
