Dunkerton Colliery Halt railway station
Dunkerton Colliery Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Somerset |
| Coordinates | 51°11′35″N 2°15′44″W / 51.1931°N 2.2621°W |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 October 1910 | Station opened |
| 22 March 1915 | Station closed to passengers |
| 9 July 1923 | Station reopened |
| 21 September 1925 | Station closed to passengers again and completely |
Dunkerton Colliery Halt railway station was a railway station that served the village of Dunkerton, Somerset, England from 1910 to 1925 on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway.
History
The station opened on 9 October 1910 by the Great Western Railway. The station was situated north of Dunkerton and south of Camerton station. The station first closed to passengers on 22 March 1915, reopened on 9 July 1923 and closed again on 21 September 1925 to both passengers and goods traffic.[1] The film The Titfield Thunderbolt was filmed on the line in summer 1952. The duel between the train and the steam roller was filmed in the disused sidings of the station where the film crew constructed a level crossing.[2]
References
- ^ "Dunkerton Colliery Halt (site of)". Wikimapia. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Dunkerton Colliery Halt". Flickr. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camerton Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Bristol and North Somerset Railway |
Dunkerton Line and station closed | ||
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