Chilcompton railway station
Chilcompton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Mendip |
| Owned by | SR and LMSR Western Region of British Railways |
| Managed by | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Key dates | |
| 20 July 1874 | Opened |
| 7 March 1966 | Closed |
Chilcompton railway station was a station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway at Chilcompton in the county of Somerset in England and opened on 20 July 1874. Originally the station consisted of a single platform on the Down side with a station building and possibly also a siding. In 1876 a loop and second platform were opened on the Up side, controlled from a 16-lever signal-box on the Down platform, which also controlled access to the goods yard. The line to Binegar was doubled in 1885. In 1886 the line to Midsomer Norton and Radstock was doubled and a replacement 13 lever signal box provided just beyond the Binegar end of the Up platform. The station closed to goods in 1964 and the signal-box closed in 1965; passenger services were withdrawn when the SDJR closed on 7 March 1966.
The site today
As of April 2018, The station is currently overgrown and partly fenced off in a transport yard.[1] The line between here and Midsomer Norton South (2 miles, 2 chains) is currently being rebuilt by the Somerset and Dorset Heritage Railway as part of several projects to reopen most of the line. A new group has recently opened negotiations to clear the site and restore the station buildings, before relaying track towards Chilcompton tunnels.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binegar Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR & Midland Railways |
Midsomer Norton South Line and station closed |
Further reading
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd.
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References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
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